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Braves blast 4 homers, beat Mariners 6-4 to open series

Sep 9, 2022, 10:39 PM | Updated: 10:41 pm


              Atlanta Braves' Michael Harris II gestures as he runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning of the team's baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)
            
              Atlanta Braves' Robbie Grossman runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)
            
              Atlanta Braves closing pitcher Kenley Jansen throws to a Seattle Mariners batter during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)
            
              Atlanta Braves, including closer Kenley Jansen, left, celebrate a win in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Seattle. The Braves won 6-4. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)
            
              Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh returns to the dugout after striking out against the Atlanta Braves during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)
            
              Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton throws during the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)
            
              Seattle Mariners' Carlos Santana hits a solo home run against the Atlanta Braves during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)
            
              Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Matthew Festa throws to an Atlanta Braves batter during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Caean Couto)

SEATTLE (AP) – Dansby Swanson hit one of Atlanta’s four home runs and the World Series champion Braves took sole possession of first place for the first time all season with a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

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Robbie Grossman, Travis d’Arnaud and rookie Michael Harris II also went deep for the streaking Braves, who won their eighth straight and finally jumped a half-game ahead of the Mets in the NL East after chasing them for five months. New York lost 6-3 at Miami earlier in the night.

Atlanta was seven games back on Aug. 8 and 10 1/2 behind on June 1. The only previous day this season the Mets did not hold at least a share of the division lead was April 11.

Carlos Santana homered twice for Seattle, and J.P. Crawford also connected.

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