Atlanta ? The cigars were bigger than ever, the champagne and beer just as cold. The scene in the joyous Atlanta Braves clubhouse showed that winning never gets old.

The Braves clinched their 13th consecutive division title Friday night, winning the NL East with an 8-7 comeback victory over the Florida Marlins.

Afterward, a smiling and soaked Chipper Jones sat slumped on a table and tried to put the record run into perspective.

“Besides my first one, this one is definitely the most special to me,” said Jones, a rookie on the Braves’ 1995 World Series championship team.

Picked to finish behind Philadelphia and Florida by many before the season, the Braves were six games under .500 and 61/2 games out of first place on June 23. They are 58-26 since, leaving the Marlins and Phillies to fight for second place.

“They shouldn’t have picked against us,” Jones said.

Marcus Giles’ go-ahead single capped Atlanta’s three-run rally in the eighth inning, and John Smoltz closed it out.

Astros 1, Brewers 0 (10)

Milwaukee — Craig Biggio’s sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning lifted Houston over Milwaukee. Roger Clemens was denied his 19th victory and took a no-decision, but struck out a season-high 12 to surpass 200 for the 12th time in his career. He allowed five hits in 71/3 innings.

Cubs 2, Mets 1 (10)

New York — Derrek Lee hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and Aramis Ramirez homered in the seventh, leading Chicago over New York.

Cardinals 5, Rockies 4

Denver — Albert Pujols homered, and Jeff Suppan improved to 10-0 on the road.

Dodgers 3, Giants 2

San Francisco — Shawn Green hit a two-run homer in Los Angeles’ victory over San Francisco, a day before the first baseman will miss a game to observe the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur. Barry Bonds hit his 702nd career home run, but San Francisco couldn’t muster much else against Odalis Perez. Eric Gagne issued three straight two-out walks in the ninth before retiring Yorvit Torrealba on a bases-loaded flyout.

Padres 6, D’backs 5

San Diego — Pinch-runner Khalil Greene scored the winning run on third baseman Chad Tracy’s fielding error.

Reds 14, Pirates 8

Pittsburgh — Austin Kearns had a career-high four hits, including a homer, and five RBIs in Cincinnati’s victory over Pittsburgh.

Expos 8, Phillies 1

Montreal — Sun Woo-Kim came within an out of his first career complete game.