Edgar Renteria added two RBI and Fred Lewis scored twice for the Giants.
Winning pitcher Jonathan Sanchez (2-4) gave up two runs on four hits and three walks with six strikeouts in five-plus innings.
Brian McCann was 3-for-3 with an RBI and Casey Kotchman drove in a run for the Braves.
Loser Javier Vazquez (4-4) gave up five runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings.
The game was scoreless until the fifth inning when the Giants took a 3-0 lead.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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