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Not another 'Manic Monday' for Braves

Baseball's most improbable losing streak of the season ended Monday night in Atlanta.

The Braves beat Miami 8-2 ending a string of 16 consecutive losses on Mondays for the Braves.

Jason Heyward homered and drove in three runs for Atlanta. Columbia native Dan Uggla delivered a key two-run double in the fifth staking the Braves to a 4-1 lead.

Starting pitcher Tommy Hanson was the only Atlanta player or coach who did not wear high socks in an apparent old-school fashion attempt to end the Monday curse.

Hanson (12-5) still had his pants low to his shoes as he gave up one run on six hits in five innings.

The Braves, coming off a three-game sweep of the Phillies, have won six straight.

The Braves won on a Monday for the first time since Aug. 22, 2011, a 3-0 win at the Cubs.