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Atlanta Braves\' Jason Heyward, left, who was not in the lineup, talks to Reed Johnson in the dugout during the second inning of the Braves\' baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Turner Field in Atlanta, Thursday, May 30, 2013. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

Ramiro Pena has 3 hits, 4 RBIs in fill-in start as Braves pound R.A. Dickey, Blue Jays 11-3

ATLANTA – Ramiro Pena drove in four runs with three hits, including a run-scoring single in the sixth that gave Atlanta the lead, Mike Minor pitched seven strong innings and the Braves’ makeshift lineup had 16 hits in an 11-3 win over R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night.

Freddie Freeman and Reed Johnson homered and Evan Gattis had three hits. Jordan Schafer added a two-run single in the sixth.

Pena, Schafer and Gattis made the most of fill-in starts as Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez rested three regulars hitting below .200: outfielders B.J. Upton and Jason Heyward and second baseman Dan Uggla.

Minor (7-2) gave up six hits and three runs — two earned — with five strikeouts and no walks in winning his fourth straight decision.

Dickey (4-7) allowed 11 hits and six runs in six innings.

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