Atlanta, GA (My Sportsbook) - Michael Bourn went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a run batted in, as the Houston Astros snuck past the Atlanta Braves, 7-5, in the rubber match of a three-game set at Turner Field.

Carlos Lee went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored for the Astros, who have won five of their last seven games. Miguel Tejada went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Lance Berkman, Ivan Rodriguez, and Geoff Blum each had an RBI.

Wandy Rodriguez lasted five frames, allowing three runs on six hits with three strikeouts and three walks in a no-decision for Houston. Geoff Geary (1-3) allowed one run on three hits in 1 1/3 innings of relief to pick up the win. LaTroy Hawkins retired the side in the ninth to collect his third save of the year.

Matt Diaz went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI, and a run scored for the Braves, who had alternated wins and losses in their previous five games. Omar Infante and Yunel Escobar also had two hits apiece.

Jo-Jo Reyes pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up four runs on six hits for Atlanta. He also had three strikeouts and three walks in a no-decision. Peter Moylan (1-2) allowed two runs on as many hits in one frame of relief to take the loss.

"We had pretty good pitching today. He's (Reyes) still coming really well," Atlanta manager Bobby Cox said.

With the game deadlocked at four, Houston scored a pair of runs in the top of the seventh. Moylan took over on the hill and walked Blum. A Kazuo Matsui sacrifice bunt moved Blum to second. Bourn then singled to center to drive in Blum. Bourn stole second before an intentional walk to Berkman. Bourn followed by stealing third and scored on a sacrifice fly from Lee.

Atlanta cut the deficit to one on a two-out, RBI single from Diaz in the bottom of the frame.

The Astros scored a run in the eighth to regain a two-run margin. Ivan Rodriguez doubled off of Rafael Soriano to lead off. Pinch-hitter Darin Erstad moved Ivan Rodriguez to third with a sacrifice bunt. Blum then hit a sacrifice fly to left to knock in Ivan Rodriguez.

Hawkins sealed the game with a 1-2-3 ninth frame.

The Astros plated a run in the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead. Matsui led off with a double and moved to third on a Bourn sacrifice bunt. Matsui then scored on Berkman's sacrifice fly to right.

Atlanta put a run on the board in the fourth to tie the tilt. Jeff Francoeur singled following a Chipper Jones groundout. Martin Prado then doubled down the left-field line. Francoeur tried to score on the play but was thrown out at home. After Diaz was hit by a pitch to set up a first and second, David Ross singled to center to drive in Prado. Wandy Rodriguez got Jordan Schafer swinging to prevent further damage.

The Braves scored twice in the fifth to go ahead 3-1. Reyes walked and Infante singled on a bunt to set up a first and second. Escobar's sacrifice bunt advanced the runners to second and third. Jones was intentionally walked to load the bases. Wandy Rodriguez was called for a balk with Francoeur batting, scoring Reyes in the process. Francoeur's sac fly knocked in Infante. Wandy Rodriguez got Prado looking to prevent further damage.

The Astros responded by plating three in the top of the sixth to go ahead 4-3. Bourn, Berkman, Lee, Tejada stroked four consecutive singles following a Matsui groundout. Bourn scored on Lee's single and Berkman scored on Tejada's. Jeff Bennett took over on the hill and gave up a sac fly to Ivan Rodriguez.

The Braves tied the tilt in the home half of the frame on Greg Norton's two- out, RBI single.

Game Notes

Atlanta left 11 runners on base, compared to six for Houston...Astros relief pitcher Doug Brocail left the game in the bottom of the eighth with a strained left hamstring...Braves first baseman Casey Kotchman was given the day off...Houston will head to Washington for a two-game set with the Nationals, starting on Monday. Atlanta will host the New York Mets in a two- game series, starting on Monday.