Freeman leads Braves over Mets

Freddie Freeman came off the bench to hit a two-run double and a three-run homer Wednesday night in New York, giving the Braves their second consecutive series win.

Freeman, out of the lineup with a sore wrist, hit a pinch-hit two-run double to put the Braves ahead in the seventh inning, then crushed a three-run homer in the ninth off Mets closer Jeurys Familia for a 6-3 win in a series finale at Citi Field.

The Braves have won five of their past six games.

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Braves fond of Berra

ExploreYogi Berra’s death resonated across the baseball world Wednesday including the Braves clubhouse, as the legendary former Yankee was mourned and remembered by those who knew him well and others who simply revered him. Berra, a Hall of Fame catcher, manager, master of the malaprop and bona fide New York icon, died Tuesday night at the age of 90. (Click here to read more)

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