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(Sports Network) - The third-place team in the National Leagues East Division hosts its third-place counterpart in the NL Central when the Atlanta Braves entertain the Cincinnati Reds tonight in the opener of a three-game weekend set at Turner Field. kent hrbek Twins jersey . The Braves pushed their win streak to a modest two games on Wednesday when Brooks Conrad delivered a pinch-hit two-run homer in the 11th inning to beat Pittsburgh, 4-2, in the finale of a two-game set from PNC Park. Eric Hinske added a solo shot and Chipper Jones also knocked in a run for the Braves, who have won three of four overall. George Sherrill (1-0) turned in a scoreless 10th and Craig Kimbrel followed suit in the 11th to record his 14th save. Recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett prior to the contest, Mike Minor got the start and allowed one run on seven hits with five strikeouts and two walks over 5 2/3 innings. Atlanta is 3 1/2 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies. Right-hander Tommy Hanson gets the start tonight to open the series against the Reds in search of a fifth straight win. The 24-year-old was 1-3 on the season after a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets on April 17, but has since won four decisions in his last six starts, including a 3-2 defeat of the Houston Astros on May 16. His earned run average during the streak has dropped from 3.86 to 2.72 and the Braves are 5-1 in the six starts. Atlanta is 6-4 in his 10 overall starts while Hanson is 1-1 in three career meetings with the Reds. With the Reds having sent starter Edinson Volquez down to Triple-A Louisville earlier in the week, they are expected to recall Mike Leake from the minors to make the start Friday. Leake is set to make his first start in the majors since May 3, when he was drilled for seven runs in a career low-tying 3 2/3 innings of a loss to the Astros. He made three relief appearances after that, giving up a run over two innings with an 0-1 mark in that span before his demotion on May 14. The 23-year-old righty is 3-2 with a 5.70 earned run average in nine games (six starts) this season and faces the Braves for the second time in his career. He did not factor into the decision of his first appearance against them, allowing three runs -- one earned -- over six innings of work. On Thursday, Raul Ibanez hit a three-run homer and starter Cliff Lee added three RBI as Philadelphia downed Cincinnati, 10-4, in the finale of a four- game series. Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer and Paul Janish posted a two-run single for the Reds, who have lost eight of their last nine. Cincinnati starter Homer Bailey departed after four innings with a right shoulder spasm, as he was charged with five hits and four runs. Daryl Thompson (0-1) took the loss and was torched for six hits and five runs with five walks over three frames. 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Greinke beat the Tampa Bay Rays last Tuesday, holding them to a run and four hits in seven innings to up his overall mark on the year to 7-2, while lowering his earned run average to 4.77. He also struck out 10 for the second straight start. All I was thinking about was I felt like I had been pitching pretty good the last month and a half, with not that many results, said Greinke. Its kind of nice to get some good results. Greinke has faced the Yankees 10 times (seven starts) and is 2-3 with a 5.27 ERA. The Brewers enter tonights matchup holding a three-game lead in the NL Central thanks in part to sweeping the Minnesota Twins over the weekend. Milwaukee won for the fourth time in five games on Sunday, as Ryan Braun belted a go-ahead, two-run homer in fifth inning while Jonathan Lucroy had a double, triple and scored twice to help the Brewers to a 6-2 win. Yuniesky Betancourt went 3-for-4 in the win, while Braun extended his hitting streak to 17 games. Milwaukee starter Chris Narveson (5-5) went 6 2/3 strong innnings, allowing two runs on five hits. ... Tekulve Pirates Jersey. He finished with seven strikeouts and also drove in a run. Everything was working for me today, Narveson said. It was huge to come through with two outs like we did (offensively). Mine was kind of a tack-on but every run helped. New York, meanwhile, is also rolling at the moment and holds a half-game edge on the Boston Red Sox in the AL East following a series win over the Colorado Rockies this past weekend. The Yankees won Sundays rubber match, as Nick Swisher, Jorge Posada and Mark Teixeira all homered in a 6-4 win. Alex Rodriguez added an RBI single and Eduardo Nunez knocked in the eventual game-winner with a base hit in the seventh for the Yankees, who have won six of their last eight. Boone Logan (2-2) got three outs in the seventh to earn the win in a game started by Ivan Nova, while Teixeira homered in the eighth for New Yorks last run. Mariano Rivera struck out three in a perfect ninth for his 20th save. It was a total team effort, Swisher said. A great start by Nova. He gave up a couple runs but kept us in the game. You really can tip your hat to the bullpen. They really did a nice job. And obviously going into the ninth, you got to feel good about your chances. Tonight, the Yankees turn to veteran right-hander Freddy Garcia, who is 6-6 with a 3.30 ERA. Garcia won for the fourth time in six starts on Wednesday in Cincinnati, as he held the Reds to two unearned runs and three hits in seven innings. Garcia has lost both of his starts against the Brewers, but has only allowed five runs in 13 1/3 innings of those outings. ' ' '
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