By Jeremy Kahn

Brandon Crawford entered Sunday afternoon’s game for the San Francisco Giants with just one home run, and when the game was over, his day ended with three home runs.

Crawford, for the first time in his major league career hit two home runs, as the Giants defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-1 at Turner Field.

With the victory, the Giants won for the fifth consecutive game and completed their first three-game sweep against the Braves in Atlanta since 1988.

Madison Bumgarner won for the first time since April 11, as he went six solid innings, allowing an unearned run, three hits and struck out nine, as he evened his record at 3-3 on the season.

Closer Sergio Romo was given the day off after saving the first two games of the series, and Santiago Casilla was able to notch his first save of the season.

Crawford gave the Giants the lead for good in the top of the fourth inning, as he hit a solo home run off of Braves starter Alex Wood. Crawford added a two-run home run off of reliever Jordan Walden in the top of the eighth inning.

It was the fourth straight loss for Wood, who gave up two runs on seven hits, allowing a walk in five innings of work, as the Braves lost for the sixth straight game, their longest losing streak since losing eight in a row in May of 2012.

Once again, the Giants got on the board in the top of the first inning, as Hunter Pence doubled with one out, advanced to third on a Wood wild pitch and scored the initial run of the game on a Buster Posey groundout.

Originally on the Posey groundout, Even Gattis was charged with catcher’s interference, and Pence was forcedd to return to third base; however Giants manager Bruce Bochy look to Rule 6.08c, which allows a manager to take the live play instead of the interference ruling.

Jason Heyward drove in the Braves only run of the game, as he hit a sacrifice fly to tie up the game in the bottom of the third inning.