Dodgers get a rise out of Jones

The Dodgers started the seventh with a single by the recently activated Nomar Garciaparra, who was in the lineup for the third day in a row. Berroa pinch-ran for Garciaparra and moved to second on a groundout by James Loney.

Braves starter Tim Hudson (9-7), who was perfect for the first four innings, opted to intentionally walk Martin to pitch to Jones, his friend and former teammate. Jones made him pay with a single up the middle.

Jones said that he opened up his stance at the start of this homestand so that he could hit the ball in that direction more often.

"I think the big misconception about him is that he doesn't care," Lowe said of the constantly smiling $36-million center fielder. "He works really hard. He's going to turn it around. He has too much talent."

Of how Jones took out second baseman Kelly Johnson with a slide to prevent a double play on a grounder by Blake DeWitt, Manager Joe Torre said, "There's a lot of that in him."

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dylan.hernandez@latimes.com