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CHICAGO -- Chris Johnson and the Atlanta Braves capitalized on a day when the ball was flying at Wrigley Field. And Mike Minor toughed it out on a day when it was tough to pitch. Johnson homered twice and Minor hit his second career home run, leading the Atlanta Braves over the Chicago Cubs 11-6 on Saturday. Johnson and Justin Upton each drove in four runs for the Braves. Johnson and Minor homered and Upton hit a three-run double as Atlanta scored six times in the fourth inning for a 9-3 lead. "Its one of those days at Wrigley when you get the ball up in the air and the ball keeps travelling," Johnson said. "Mike battled though. Its a tough place to pitch on days like this. He battled and kept us in the game. We were able to get enough. Minor (3-5) allowed six runs and 11 hits in six innings, improving to 6-0 in his career against the Cubs. The Braves won for the second time in seven games. They hit no home runs in their previous six games and one in their last 12 games. Upton and Justin Heyward had RBI singles in the ninth for Atlanta. David Carpenter pitched two innings for his third save. "Today is one of those days we need all the offence we can get because the wind was blowing out, typical Wrigley Field wind blowing out," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "We never felt comfortable." Chris Coghlan hit two doubles and drove in three runs for the Cubs, who have lost seven of nine. Edwin Jackson (5-10) lasted just 3 2-3 innings after giving nine runs, seven hits and three home runs. "Its just one of those embarrassing, horrendous games," Jackson said. "Flat out, theres no other way to put it. Your team does a great job and battles back, and you continually give up the lead. Its pretty much unacceptable." The Cubs scored three runs in the fifth to cut the lead to 9-6. One run scored on a passed ball before Coghlan hit a two-run double. Johnsons second homer of the day and fifth of the season was a two-run shot and made it 5-3 in the fourth. Johnsons third career multihomer game was his first since 2012. "Im not trying to hit home runs," Johnson said. "I got the first one pretty good. The second one I think it was just a line drive." Minor padded the lead with a solo shot. His other home run came in 2013 against the New York Mets. "I remember both (home runs)," Minor said. "The other one surprised me a little bit because I didnt think I could hit the ball like that. Today, I tried to stay back a little bit more. He threw me, I felt like, the same pitch the first at-bat and I was coming around it. It was one of those days I felt like I was seeing the ball good, got lucky and hit it." NOTES: Gonzalez said he was undecided about the order of his rotation after the All-Star break. He said Minor and Alex Wood would be staggered. "It depends on what happens in the next two days, whos healthy and if somebody needs a few extra days," Gonzalez said. ... 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Even with the salary cap being set lower than many general managers expected and hoped for at $69 million and whats considered a shallow pool of top-end players available, this unrestricted-free-agent period figures to follow the familiar script of teams bidding up prices to keep up with each other. http://www.theworldsoccersshop.com/Belgium-Mousa-Dembele-Jersey.html . He made another correct read. The Browns, who have been shuttling quarterbacks on and off the field all season, finally got some good news on that front: Campbells ribs are only bruised. http://www.theworldsoccersshop.com/Usa-Christian-Pulisic-Jersey.html . -- One shot came out of bottom of a cactus, the other from the base of a desert bush with rocks scattered around it.LANDOVER, Md. - So here is this rookie, going in motion and telling a 35-year-old quarterback what to do. The way Mike Evans is playing, no ones going to argue. The big receiver streaked down the left sideline and was open for the 36-yard touchdown pass from Josh McCown. It was part of a milestone, 209-yard game Sunday for the No. 7 overall draft pick in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-7 win over the Washington Redskins. I was motioning over. I said, Josh, just throw it up. He said, Yeah, yeah, Evans said. We got the good coverage we wanted, and he threw a great ball. The 6-foot-5, 231-pound receiver caught seven passes and scored two touchdowns as the Buccaneers (2- Cool

snapped a five-game losing streak. The second TD went for 56 yards when the Redskins had a linebacker trail him down the middle of the field in the fourth quarter, the biggest no-contest in a game that turned into, well, a no-contest. When I have a game like that — I had a couple of those in college — it feels like getting hot in basketball, Evans said. Evans said he watched the Randy Moss 30 for 30 ESPN special Saturday night, so it was only fitting that he is now the first rookie to post three consecutive 100-yard games with at least one touchdown in each since Moss in 1998. According to STATS, hes also the first rookie with 200 yards receiving and two touchdowns since Anquan Boldin in 2003. Evans finished 7 yards shy of Vincent Jacksons franchise record of 216. Evans is the youngest player in NFL history with a 200-yard receiving game. It was his third consecutive game with at least seven catches, 100 yards receiving and a touchdown catch. He is the first rookie in NFL history to accomplish the feat. I have been around the league for a while, Tampa Bay coach Lovie Smith said, and I just know that I havent been with (a rookie) thats been able to do some of the things hes done. Evans accounted for 73 per cent of McCowns 288 yards passing. After the previous weeks loss, McCown broke down at his postgame news conference. This time, when he saw reporters making room for him to get to the dais, he deadpanned: Last week, yall get wet? Its a way different feeing, although (the tears) ccould come out right now, too, McCown said.ddddddddddddIm very, very pleased with what happened today. By the way, McCown said that Evans really did make a route change while in motion on the first touchdown pass. Im telling him while hes in motion, Yeah, do that, do that. ... It was truly a last-second adjustment, McCown said. Tampa Bays defence also showed up, forcing three turnovers and sacking Robert Griffin III six times on the latest embarrassing day for the Redskins (3-7), who were booed early and often. Washington also lost two-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams to knee and ankle injuries and left guard Shawn Lauvao to a concussion. Kai Forbath — who had made 15 of 16 field goal attempts coming in — was wide right from 47 and 50 yards. It was a travesty out there today, said Griffin, who threw two first-quarter interceptions. We didnt play well. I didnt see the field as well as I would have liked to. The Buccaneers had forced only 12 turnovers in their first nine games — much to the chagrin of their defensive-minded coach — but the three takeaways Sunday were textbook examples of teamwork. Danny Lansanahs running-leap interception on the games first play from scrimmage probably doesnt happen without Johnthan Banks hit on intended receiver Niles Paul while Paul twice bobbled the ball. Banks 19-yard return for a score was made possible because Mason Foster tipped the pass. Foster later jarred the ball loose from Roy Helu after a 13-yard gain, and Akeem Spence recovered the fumble in a pile. Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy credited Smith for laying down the law to the defence. He lets his staff coach, McCoy said. (But) the last couple of weeks hes been coming in there, saying, Hey, youve got to have a different attitude. He usually dont do that. So we take that as, All right, we got to do something. The head man is coming in here. Notes: Williams will have an MRI on Monday on his right knee. His injury happened when his leg was accidentally hit from behind by his good friend and former Oklahoma teammate McCoy. ... Other Redskins injuries: NT Chris Baker (chest), TE Jordan Reed (hamstring), LB Trent Murphy (knee). Wholesale NFL Jerseys ' ' '