SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — The Detroit Tigers rallied for five unanswered runs to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Thursday afternoon at Truist Park, avoiding a three-game sweep. Detroit trailed 2-0 before scoring one in the sixth, two in the eighth and two in the ninth. Matt Vierling led the offense with three hits and two RBIs, including a go-ahead double in the eighth. Gleyber Torres added three hits and an RBI, and Dillon Dingler drove in a run with a double. Framber Valdez struck out eight over six innings, allowing two earned runs. Drew Anderson (1-0) earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief, and Kyle Finnegan recorded his first save with a perfect ninth. Bryce Elder took a no-decision after six innings of one-run ball for Atlanta, whose runs came on RBI singles by Eli White and Mauricio Dubón. Joel Payamps (0-2) took the loss. Attendance was 32,620, and the game lasted 2 hours, 50 minutes. Detroit improved to 16-16; Atlanta fell to 22-10.