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Senzatela pitches 7 strong innings, Rockies beat Braves 4-3

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story, right, high-fives Charlie Blackmon after the Rockies defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in a baseball game in Denver, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

DENVER (AP) — Antonio Senzatela overcame a leadoff home run by Ozzie Albies, pitching seven strong innings as the Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3.

The Braves maintained a two-game lead in the NL East over Philadelphia, which lost at Miami.

Charlie Blackmon homered for the second time in as many nights and C.J. Cron hit a go-ahead single in the sixth inning.

Senzatela allowed six hits and three runs.

Carlos Estévez pitched a hitless ninth for his fourth save in eight chances.