Heyward does it again: Game-winning hit in 9th

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    "Bottom of the ninth inning, two outs, game on the line. Jason Heyward was in his element again Wednesday night.

    Once again, he came through in grand fashion.

    The Braves' rookie sensation hit a game-ending double to drive in Martin Prado for a thrilling 5-4 win against the surging Cincinnati Reds at Turner Field, after the Braves had blown a four-run lead in the final two innings.

    "It gets loud, but it's a calming situation -- at home or on the road," Heyward said of pressure-filled moments. "I just go up to the plate and not think about the noise in the big situation in the game. Just relax."

    Heyward had a triple and two doubles, the last providing the Braves with their seventh win in their final at-bat and second walk-off win in as many nights.

    With their 12th win in 18 games and seventh in nine home games, the Braves (20-20) got back to the .500 level for the first time since they were 8-8.

    Martin Prado started the ninth-inning rally with a two-out single off Nick Massett, before Heyward's full-count liner to the right-field corner touched off a celebration. Teammates ran out of the dugout to swarm the big right fielder on the infield grass."

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