Jones hits 2 more homers in Braves' win (AP)

 
Another night, another two homers for Chipper Jones. The Braves slugger homered twice for the second game in a row to lead Atlanta past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-1 on Friday night. Jones hit a three-run shot off Derek Lowe in the fifth to break open a 2-0 game, then added a solo homer against Chan Ho Park in the seventh to make it 6-1. [link]

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