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Chipper Jones passes Mickey Mantle on switch-hitter RBI list as Braves beat Padres 7-0

Chipper Jones didn't stay tied with Mickey Mantle for long."I put him in the rearview mirror," Jones quipped after hitting a two-run triple and finishing with three RBIs as the Atlanta Braves beat San Diego 7-0 Wednesday, leaving Padres ace Mat Latos winless since September.Jones moved out of a tie with Mantle and into sole possession of second place among switch-hitters with 1,512 RBIs. Hall of Famer Eddie Murray tops the list at 1,917.Jones moved into a tie with the Mick by hitting a two-run homer on Tuesday night. He passed him with an RBI groundout in the first inning, then added the two-run triple in the five-run second.Jones, whose parents idolized Mantle, said his father texted him both Tuesday night and on Wednesday."I've been in the shadow of Mickey Mantle my whole youth. I could sense he and mom were welling up last night when I tied him, so I can't imagine what it was like today," Jones said."It's gratifying," he added. "I look at the numbers as me just going out and doing m...

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