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Final Score: Chicago Cubs 11 - Atlanta 7

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez both blasted homers, as the Cubs completed a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves by an 11-7 margin at Turner Field.

The two Chicago sluggers led the scoring, combining to drive in five runs on the night. Geovany Soto added two RBI and two runs scored, while Derrek Lee, Kosuke Fukudome, Ryan Theriot and Mark DeRosa each had two hits in the victory.

"Atlanta kept coming back at us, but we held them off, and (Carlos) Marmol and (Kerry) Wood did a nice job of finishing them off," Cubs manager Lou Piniella said. "We swung the bats really well the entire series, and it was a good series."

Ted Lilly (12-6) threw six solid innings on four runs and eight hits. The Cubs lefty struck out eight and walked two to give Chicago its eighth straight road victory.

Tom Glavine (2-4) did not fare well in his first start since June 10, also against the Cubs. The southpaw lasted only four innings, giving up seven runs on seven hits while striking out three and walking four, raising his earned run average to 5.54.

Mark Kotsay hit for the cycle, finishing the game 5-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored, earning his 1500th career hit in the process. Jeff Francoeur went 3-for-5 -- including a homer -- with three RBI and two runs scored as the Braves were swept by the Cubs for the second time this season.

"I had an opportunity to (hit for the cycle) in 2002, but I hit two triples," Kotsay said. "It's definitely a highlight, but unfortunately it came on a night where we really wanted to win and avoid getting swept."

The Cubs got to Glavine quickly in the first. Fukudome singled, and Lee followed with a double to right. After Ramirez was intentionally walked, Reed Johnson singled to drive in a run. Soto drew a five-pitch walk to give Chicago an early 2-0 lead.

Kotsay got the Braves within one on a two-out RBI triple in the second. Lilly got himself into some trouble after the hit, walking the next two batters to load the bases for Yunel Escobar, who struck out to end the threat.

Chicago added some more offense in the third. Back-to-back singles from Fukudome and Lee started things off, and Ramirez blasted a three-run homer to center to make it a 5-1 game.

The Braves added a run in the third on Chipper Jones' RBI single, scoring Martin Prado, who led off the frame with a double.

Soriano gave the Cubs a commanding 7-2 lead in the fourth on his 20th homer of the season, a two-run shot.

Kotsay hit a solo shot to lead off the fourth, cutting the lead to 7-3 in favor of the Cubs. The Braves added another run in the inning with a two-out rally. Escobar singled, and Prado followed with an RBI double in the gap for Atlanta's fourth run.

The Cubs kept the offense rolling against Buddy Carlyle in the fifth. Ramirez led off with a single, and two batters later Soto hit an RBI double to center. DeRosa followed with a single, scoring Soto and making it a 9-4 game.

Chicago added two more runs in the seventh. Soto walked, and DeRosa doubled to put runners on second and third. Theriot followed with an RBI single to score Soto. Daryle Ward followed with a sacrifice fly to drive in DeRosa.

Atlanta cut the deficit to four on Francoeur's three-run shot in the seventh, scoring Omar Infante and Casey Kotchman, both of whom had singled.