Byline: ED SHEARER Associated Press
Mets2-2 Braves1-5 ATLANTA -- Johnny Estrada's sixth-inning single broke a 2-2 tie and started a three-run rally that carried the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 victory over the New York Mets for a split of a doubleheader Tuesday night.
The Mets got strong pitching from starter Steve Trachsel to win the opener 2-1 on a pair of solo home runs by Gerald Williams and Eric Valent.
The Braves trailed 2-1 in the nightcap when Nick Green opened the sixth with a single off Tom Glavine. Green moved to second on Eli Marrero's sacrifice and Chipper Jones was walked intentionally before Estrada broke the tie with a single to …
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