Braves Still Alive

       Tommy Hanson pitched seven innings for his
11th win, Yunel Escobar drove in three runs and the Atlanta Braves
beat the Washington Nationals 11-5 on Saturday for their fifth
consecutive victory.
      Atlanta pulled within three games of NL wild card-leading
Colorado, which was scheduled to play St. Louis later in the day.
The Braves (84-70) have won 13 of 15 to move to a season-high 14
games over .500. They're 50-30 since June 27.
      Hanson (11-4) allowed four hits and four runs - three of them on
Mike Morse's pinch-hit homer. The impressive rookie, who made his
major league debut on June 7, struck out seven and walked one.