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By Jeremy Kahn

Coming into this series against the San Francisco Giants, the Atlanta Braves were one of the hottest teams in major league baseball, as they were on a five-game winning streak.

Well, that streak came to an end quickly on Friday night and the Giants ended up completing their first three-game sweep of the Braves in four years after a 4-3 victory Sunday at SunTrust Park.

Andrew Suarez gave up just one unearned run in 5.1 innings along with seven hits and one walk. Since being recalled from Sacramento on Tuesday to replace the Johnny Cueto, who is on the disabled list with right elbow tightness, Suarez has allowed just two earned runs in those two starts.

After trailing for the third game in a row, the Giants took the lead for good in the top of the third inning, as both Nick Hundley and Pablo Sandoval each drove in runs with singles.

The Giants tacked on two more runs in the fourth inning, as Alen Hanson scored from third base, when he slid in head first to beat the throw from Freddie Freeman on a Gregor Blanco groundball.

Andrew McCutchen added a sacrifice fly that scored Austin Jackson to give the Giants their final run of the afternoon.

Braves rookie starter Mike Soroka lasted just four innings in his first home start, as he allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks. Soroka is now 1-1 in his career.

Soroka did pick up his first major-league hit in the bottom of the second off of Suarez.

Hanson did get his third consecutive two hit game, as he doubled in the top of the fifth inning. On the flip side, Hanson did commit two fielding errors on the afternoon.

The Giants took a three-run lead into the bottom of the ninth inning, but the Braves mounted a comeback, when Kurt Suzuki, who came off the bench to pinch hit, lashed a double that scored Jose Bautista, who singled. Ender Inciarte cut the Giants lead down to one run, as he grounded to score Johan Camargo; however, rookie Ozzie Albies was unable to tie up the game or win it, as he popped out to end the game. Hunter Strickland, who came on close to the game for the first time this weekend picked up his eighth save of the season.

The Braves took the lead in the first inning for the third straight game, as Ronald Acuna Jr., hit a single to left field for his first hit at SunTrust Park. Acuna later scored on a Tyler Flowers single.

NOTES: Mac Williamson, who is eligible to come off the seven-day concussion disabled list, remains on there with a virus and will need a few days. Williamson will also be sent to the minors for a rehab assignment. Reyes Moronta, who left the game on Saturday night with tightness in his back to begin the bottom of the ninth inning, “seems to be doing better,” according to Bruce Bochy.

The Giants last sweep of the Braves came from May 2-4, 2014 at Turner Field.

UP NEXT: Jeff Samardzija takes the mound on Monday afternoon, as the Giants continue their three-city, 10-game road trip and open up a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.