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ATLANTA -- Jeff Locke attempted to shrug off an ugly loss as "just another game that didnt go your way." With the Pirates in a tight division race, however, it was much more. Locke gave up six runs in only four innings and the Pirates missed a chance to move up in the NL Central race, falling to the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Wednesday night. It marked the second time in five September starts Locke (7-6) failed to last longer than four innings. He allowed 13 baserunners -- eight hits and five walks -- in the short start. Locke said he struggled "pretty much the whole game, really." Manager Clint Hurdle said Lockes pitches were "up in the zone" and he lacked consistency with his fastball and secondary pitches. "So it was tough for him out there," Hurdle said. The Pirates, who clinched a playoff spot on Tuesday night, stayed 1 1/2 games behind division-leading St. Louis, which was beaten by the Cubs. Pittsburgh lost for only the fourth time in its last 19 games. Hurdle wouldnt say if the start could affect Lockes role in the playoffs. "You know what, were not even there," Hurdle said. "Well have those conversations when we need to. Thats not a question Im going to answer tonight. When we sit down, well look at the volume of work and well look at matchups." Andrew McCutchen had two hits, including a two-run homer in the fifth inning after Atlanta led 6-0. The Pirates had two baserunners in the ninth before Braves closer Craig Kimbrel struck out McCutchen and Travis Snider for his 45th save. "We still battled," McCutchen said. "We still fought at the end." Pittsburgh catcher Russell Martin left the game in the fifth inning with tightness in his left hamstring. "I didnt tweak it; its just tight," Martin said, adding it was "a smart and cautious decision" to leave the game and guard against a more serious hamstring injury. Justin Upton hit a two-run homer and pitcher Julio Teheran and Emilio Bonifacio each had two-run singles as Atlanta ended a five-game losing streak. Teheran (14-13) allowed six hits and two runs in five innings. The Braves improved their dismal September record to 5-16. Their six runs matched their combined output in the five straight losses. Pittsburgh lost a day after its clubhouse celebration at Turner Field, where champagne and beer flowed freely. The Pirates wrapped up their post-season berth exactly one year after clinching a place in the 2013 playoffs to end a 21-year drought. McCutchen drove in Starling Marte, who had two hits, with his 25th homer. Christian Bethancourt hit two ground-rule doubles for Atlanta. UP, UP AND AWAY Upton set a career high with his 28th homer. He has 99 RBIs, also a career high, and has been a highlight of a bad season for Atlanta hitters. GOOD FRIENDS Locke and Atlantas Jason Heyward lived together when the two were beginning their professional careers at Danville in the Braves farm system. Locke said he and Heyward remain good friends and talk or text regularly. Heyward had no hits in three at-bats against Locke. ADDITION The Pirates claimed right-hander Chaz Roe off waivers from the New York Yankees. Roe had been designated for assignment by the Yankees on Sunday. The 27-year-old Roe began the season with the Marlins before being acquired by the Yankees on August 31. He made three appearances with New York this season, and also posted 14 saves in 47 games (64.0ip) at Triple-A New Orleans. Roe will take the roster spot of right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton, who was placed on the 60-day D.L. with right hip inflammation. TRAINERS ROOM Pirates: Martin singled in the second inning and seemed to hurt himself when he returned to first base on a pickoff throw. He remained on one knee for several seconds before rising slowly and said after the game "it looked funny" because his foot slipped off the bag. Braves: 3B Chris Johnson had two hits and scored two runs before he left the game in the sixth with a lower back strain. ... C Evan Gattis is expected to make his first start since Sept. 7 on Thursday night but likely wont play the full game. He has been held out with strep throat and a kidney stone. UP NEXT Pirates: Edinson Volquez (12-7) will start on Thursday night in the final game of the four-game series. He hasnt faced the Braves this season and is 2-3 against Atlanta in six career starts. Braves: RHP David Hale, replacing Mike Minor in the rotation, will make his first start since June 28 in the Braves final home game of the season. Hale (4-4) has pitched in relief in 39 of his 44 games. Andrija Novakovich Jersey . Players suspended during the season for a performance-enhancing drug violation will not be eligible for that years post-season. In addition, discipline will increase from 50 games to 80 for a first testing violation and from 100 games to a season-long 162 for a second. A third violation remains a lifetime ban. Julian Green Jersey . 1-9 on TSN. With more than 65 hours of exclusive live coverage, TSN delivers all the action beginning with Draw 1 on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2 p. http://www.soccerusafansshop.com/Zack-St...America-Jersey/. Howard hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. Joe Corona Jersey . The top-ranked Spaniard won his fourth Madrid Open on Sunday after Kei Nishikori was forced to withdraw with a hip injury when trailing 2-6, 6-4, 3-0 in the final. And Nadal, who is coming off to uncharacteristic quarterfinal losses on clay, said his mental strength is still lacking just two weeks ahead of the French Open. Bobby Wood Jersey . The union filed a grievance late Thursday, one day after Goodell suspended four players who participated in bounties from 2009-11. The complaint says Goodell is prohibited from punishing players for any aspect of the case occurring before the new collective bargaining agreement was signed last August.PRATTVILLE, Ala. - South Koreas Mi Jung Hur birdied four of the last eight holes Saturday for a 5-under 67 and a share of the lead with Paula Reto in the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic. "Beginning of the round my putting wasnt that good," Hur said. "But after turned the nine holes, my putting gets better and better, so I had a low score." Reto, the second-round leader, birdied three of the final five holes for a 70 to match Hur at 15-under 201 on Capitol Hills links-style Senator layout. "I didnt start too well," said Reto, a former Purdue player from South Africa. "I had a couple bogeys and a double there, but I kept patient and just focused on one shot at a time and it kind of helped me out toward the end of the round." Hur won her lone LPGA Tour title in 2009, and Reto is winless in her rookie season. Top-ranked Stacy Lewis and Kris Tamulis were tied for third at 11 under. Lewis, the 2012 winner in the event dropped from the schedule last year after losing its title sponsor, had a 70. "For the way I played, the score ended up pretty good," said Lewis, the tour leader with three victories this year. "I didnt play well. It was kind of a struggle all day and just had to work pretty hard to shoot what I did. But Im still within striking diistance, still have a chance for tomorrow, which that was the goal going into the week.dddddddddddd" Tamulis shot 65, the best round of the day. "I wasnt really trying to chase anybody," Tamulis said. "Didnt have a great middle of my round yesterday, so I was just going out there. I had some really good numbers today and was able to just kind of go for it." Reto rebounded from her double bogey on the par-3 seventh with birdies on the next two holes. "I wasnt kind of where I wanted to be with my mental and stuff," said Reto, who started playing golf at 16 in 2005 when she moved to Florida with her family "So, I just took a couple seconds to myself just to rethink everything, just kind of stayed in there." They will play in the same group again Sunday. "Im just going to focus on each shot and I will do my best for tomorrow," Hur said. "Play with Paula will be fun, not much pressure. I mean, she made me so comfortable." Reto is in position to win after missing 11 cuts in 18 starts this year. "It would be really cool. That would put the cherry on the cake," said Reto, coming off a ninth-place tie in Portland, Oregon. "But Im not going to think about it. 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