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SAN FRANCISCO - Brian McCann hit a two-run homer and an RBI single in his third game this season after coming off the disabled list, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Thursday night to begin a four-game series between NL division leaders. Freddie Freeman and B.J. Upton both drove in a run to help back Julio Teheran (2-0), who pitched seven efficient innings in his 10th career start after his last scheduled outing was rained out Saturday against the Mets. Craig Kimbrel earned his 100th career save, becoming the second-youngest pitcher to do so. Buster Posey hit a two-run homer and an RBI single, but the Giants were done in by the fifth inning when the Braves batted around. The Giants (20-15) fell into a first-place tie in the NL West with Arizona. Posey put the Giants ahead with a drive into the stands in left-centre on a 3-2 pitch from Teheran in the third. The reigning NL MVP and batting champion had a run-scoring single in the first. But the Braves jumped on Ryan Vogelsong (1-3) in the fifth. Jordan Schafer led off with a triple and scored the tying run on Andrelton Simmons RBI groundout moments later. Justin Upton followed with a triple of his own, and Freemans single gave Atlanta a 4-3 lead. Vogelsong walked Dan Uggla and his night was done with one out in the fifth. Jose Mijares relieved and the Braves added a run on McCanns RBI infield single. Teheran received all the run support he needed. Eric OFlaherty pitched a scoreless eighth before Kimbrel bounced back from a blown save Tuesday at Cincinnati for his 11th save in 14 chances. The Braves said at 24 years, 346 days, he became the second-youngest pitcher behind Francisco Rodriguez (24 years, 246 days) to reach 100 saves, according to information from the Elias Sports Bureau. Teheran allowed three runs on seven hits, struck out three and didnt walk a batter for the second time this season. Vogelsong saw his winless stretch reach five starts since his lone victory April 11 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The right-hander struck out the side in order in the first on 14 pitches, but didnt have another clean inning. Vogelsong struck out a season-high seven but failed to make it out of the fifth inning for the second straight start. The 35-year-old pitcher has allowed 18 earned runs over his past 14 innings, raising his ERA from 5.68 to 7.78. San Franciscos starters have only one win in their last 16 games. McCann, a six-time All-Star catcher who returned from the disabled list Monday at Cincinnati for his first action since surgery on his throwing shoulder last October, finished with three hits after taking Wednesday off. His home run was Atlantas NL-leading 48th. Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said Gerald Laird would catch Saturday afternoon to spell McCann following a night game Friday. Gonzalez will be away from the club Friday and Saturday to attend his daughter Gigis college graduation at Georgia Southern. Giants centre fielder and leadoff man Angel Pagan returned after missing three of the previous four games with a strained groin that was initially thought to be a hamstring injury. He sat out Sunday and Monday, played Tuesday, then was held out of the lineup Wednesday as a precaution. NOTES: Giants reliever Santiago Casilla, who came out in the eighth inning Wednesday against the Phillies, has a cyst in his knee that he also dealt with last season and "may need a couple of days to let it calm down," manager Bruce Bochy said. ... RHP Tim Lincecum is now riding a motorized scooter to the ballpark just like Giants teammate Hunter Pence. ... Vogelsong is tied with Friday night starter Matt Cain for the team lead with nine homers allowed. ... The clubs met for the first of seven games in 2013. ... 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Some for better and some for worse as the Gunners and Blues have made themselves top-four fixtures in the Premier League table for most of the past 20 years during the Frenchmans reign.Antonio Conte becomes the 12th boss for Chelsea to match wits with Le Professeur as the two teams meet Saturday at the Emirates looking to consolidate their position among the elites.All told, Wenger has been part of 50 league and cup matches against Chelsea, facing the likes of Ruud Gullit, Claudio Ranieri, Guus Hiddink and of course, archnemesis Jose Mourinho. He fared well against Gullit with four wins in as many matches and his mastery of Ranieri -- Arsenal did hand league champions Leicester City two of their three losses last season -- has its roots in this rivalry as he lost just once in 14 matches against the Tinkerman (8-5-1) while the two resided in London.Conversely, Hiddink always seemed to find a way to beat Wenger despite his status as caretaker manager, winning all three matches head-to-head. Then there is Mourinho, with whom he will renew hostilities Nov. 19 at Old Trafford against Manchester United. Wenger went winless in 14 matches (0-6-8) before getting a victory in the Community Shield -- which of course matters little in the grand scheme -- prior to the start of last season.Into this timeline steps Conte, the former Italian national and Juventus coach whose last domestic season ended in 2014 with the Turin side claiming their third Serie A title in as many seasons he guided them.The frenetic manager has quickly put his fingerprints on Chelsea (3-1-1), and his team showed a strong amount of resiliency Tuesday following a Sept. 16 home loss to Liverpool, rallying from two goals down to defeat Leicester City 4-2 in extra time and advance to the round of 16 in the EFL Cup at West Ham United next month.I saw a great reaction from my players and my team, Conte told Chelseas official website. This is very important because they showed a great heart and a will to win and go in the next round. It wasnt easy at 2-0 and after a defeat in the last game.We know that we can improve, I repeat this. The only way I know to continue is to work hard and to improve on different aspects.The win also served as a vindication for Cesc Fabregas, who was largely a forgotten man to Conte and has logged only 32 minutes in league play. The midfielder scored both of Chelseas goals in extra time and hit out at reporters who claimed his play is on the decline.Hopefully this will help shut a few journalists up who are talking rubbish all the time, and focus on whats important: Chelsea winning, playing well and when I have the chance (to) show what I can do, because I know what I can do and its a lot for this team, he said.In fourth place on 10 points and ahhead of Chelsea on goal difference, Arsenal (3-1-1) also have shown plenty of mettle since their season-opening defeat to Liverpool.dddddddddddd The Gunners are unbeaten in six on the spin (4-2-0) and also booked a fourth-round date in the EFL by rolling 4-0 at Nottingham Forest. Lucas Perez had a brace on either side of goals by Granit Xhaka and Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain.The win was a stark contrast to last seasons League Cup foray, when Arsenal were overrun 3-0 at Sheffield Wednesday in the third round, and Wenger used the defeat as a teaching point this time around.I think our history helped us a little bit tonight to start in a much stronger way, Wenger told the teams official website. Overall I felt that technically we played well, our combinations worked well and we played at a high pace and thats where we made the difference in the game.For Xhaka, it was the second goal in as many matches, and the Switzerland international is living up to the form that made him Arsenals marquee early summer signing before the late additions of Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez.Though Xhaka is in form ahead of his first London derby and Mourinho is off in Manchester, Wenger still must stare directly at his failures in this series over recent years and have his team keep their cool. Arsenal have not scored in the last seven matches between the teams in all competitions -- losing five -- and the drought is 662 minutes dating to Theo Wolcotts consolation marker in a 2-1 defeat Jan. 20, 2013.All told, Arsenal are 0-3-7 against Chelsea since a 5-3 triumph Oct. 29, 2011.In last seasons two losses, Arsenal played short-handed for most of both contests, finishing the 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge with nine men as Diego Costa goaded Gabriel into kicking him for a second yellow card in the first half before Santi Carzola got his marching orders on 79 minutes for a second caution.In the return encounter, Costa drew Per Mertesacker into a brutal challenge in the 18th minute -- resulting in a direct red card -- and scored the match-winner five minutes later to help Chelsea complete the double. Given Costas rich vein of goal-scoring -- his five tallies tie him with West Hams Michail Antonio for the league lead -- keeping him contained will not be the simplest of tasks.Itd be nice to keep 11 men on the pitch against Chelsea this time round, Oxlade-Chamberlain told the Arsenal Player. I know it sounds funny but generally speaking in the last few games against them, its always a big clash with a lot of emotions and maybe some mind games.First and foremost, its a massive game and we just need to keep our disciple;ine and stay in the game. … Its going to be a big occasion but we cant get too caught up in it, we just need to go out and play our game. ' ' '