Jurrjens sharp for 7 innings to help Braves sweep Dodgers

Jair Jurrjens pitched three-hit ball for seven innings, Mark Teixeira homered and the Atlanta Braves beat Los Angeles 6-1 Sunday for their first sweep of the Dodgers in eight years.

The Braves gave up a total of only three runs in defeating the Dodgers three times. Atlanta's last sweep over Los Angeles came in a three-game set in April 2000.

Atlanta won its fourth in a row overall despite losing third baseman Chipper Jones because of a strained right quadriceps. He originally hurt himself April 9 at Colorado.

Jones extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a third-inning single and doubled in the fifth. He slid late into second base and was slow to return to his feet.

Braves manager Bobby Cox said Jones is questionable for Monday night's game against Washington but said the injury is "nothing that's going to have him out any length at all."

Jurrjens (2-2) gave up three hits and three walks, and struck out a career-high eight. Russell Martin homered in the fourth inning for the Dodgers' only run.

The Braves led 2-1 before scoring four times in the eighth off reliever Scott Proctor.

Kelly Johnson doubled with one out and Martin Prado tripled. After Teixeira's two-run homer, Jeff Francoeur hit his second double of the game and scored on Mark Kotsay's single.

Teixeira had three hits and drove in three runs.

Johnson homered in the fifth off Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda (1-2). Kuroda gave up seven hits with four walks in six innings but allowed only two runs.