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Braves 6, Royals 4
Major League Baseball

Braves 6, Royals 4

Published Jun. 18, 2010 11:25 p.m. ET

Chipper Jones and pitcher Derek Lowe each drove in two runs and Lowe won his third straight start at home in the Atlanta Braves' 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

The Braves, winners of three straight and five of six overall, improved to 22-7 at Turner Field. Atlanta has won 12 of its last 13 at home.

Lowe (9-5) allowed six hits, three runs and two walks in 6 1-3 innings. He struck out three and drove in a pair of runs with a squeeze bunt in the second and an RBI single in the fourth.

Kansas City has lost two of three.

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Billy Wagner pitched the ninth for his 13th save in 15 chances.

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