ATLANTA (AP) -- Chipper Jones was thinking bad thoughts after only two innings Tuesday night.

The Braves were trailing 2-0, manager Bobby Cox had been ejected and Atlanta was coming off its worst outing of the season, a 17-1 loss to Montreal on Monday night.

"Oh, no. Here we go again," Jones said he was thinking before he delivered a home run, a double and drove in three runs as Greg Maddux and the Braves rallied to beat the Expos 7-3.

"But Maddux started to bear down and we had the big sixth inning," said Jones, who had a two-run double in the inning followed by another one by Walt Weiss to give the Braves a 5-3 lead.

Andruw Jones had three hits for Atlanta, including his 22nd home run in the eighth inning. Chipper Jones followed with his 20th homer, both off reliever Anthony Telford.

Cox was ejected by home plate umpire Derryl Cousins in the second inning. Cox then bumped Cousins' side with his elbow as he followed the umpire halfway down the third base line.

Cox was unavailable after the game, showering and leaving to beat the crowd of 47,277, Atlanta's 11th sellout of the season, which stayed for the annual fireworks display at the park.

Maddux (10-3) allowed six hits, three runs -- two earned -- walked one and struck out four in seven innings.

"I hadn't been pitching the way I like to, so it was nice to feel comfortable again," said Maddux, who settled down after giving up runs in the first two innings, including getting into a jawing match with Cousins on a 1-2 pitch that the plate umpire called a ball.

"I think I was pressing a bit after my last game (two innings, seven hits and seven runs in a 9-1 loss Saturday against the New York Mets)," said Maddux. I kind of snapped at the umpire. I shouldn't have done it. I should have used better judgment."

John Rocker worked a perfect ninth for Atlanta. It was his first appearance since last Thursday, having been sidelined by a broken callus on his pitching hand.

Trailing 3-1 in the sixth, the Braves came back against Dustin Hermanson (6-6), who had held Atlanta to three hits entering the inning.

Quilvio Veras opened the inning with a double and took third on a single by Andruw Jones.

Chipper Jones, who earlier Tuesday was named the NL All-Star starter at third base, then doubled off the glove of a diving Rondell White on the warning track in left field, scoring both runners.

Brian Jordan drew a one-out walk and, after a forceout, Weiss, who had three hits, doubled down the right-field line, scoring two more runs for the 5-3 lead.

"It was so humid. It just crushed me in that inning," said Hermanson, who went 5 2/3 innings. He gave up seven hits, five runs, walked one and struck out three in the 90-degree heat.

"I was in good shape until then. I'm not trying to use that as an excuse. It was just one of those games when they got to me in one inning."

Atlanta's first run came on a homer by Bobby Bonilla in the second inning.

The Expos scored a run in the first on an RBI single by Lee Stevens, added another in the second on a run-scoring double by Orlando Cabrera and made it 3-1 in the fifth with an unearned run.

Peter Bergeron reached on a one-out error when first baseman Andres Galarraga dropped a throw from shortstop Weiss. Bergeron stole second, took third on a single by Jose Vidro and scored on a two-out single by Vladimir Guerrero.

Game notes
It was the fourth time this season Cox had been throw out of a game for arguing. ... In his last five starts prior to Tuesday night, Maddux was 2-2 with a 5.24 ERA, including his worst outing of the year when he went only two innings in Saturday's 9-1 loss to New York, giving up seven hits and seven runs. ... Montreal pitchers Ugueth Urbina and Carl Pavano will be accompanied by head trainer Ron McClain when they visit with Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., on Wednesday. Urbina will likely undergo surgery Thursday to remove a bone chip from his right elbow and will miss the season. Pavano, placed on the DL June 27 with right elbow tendinitis, will have his elbow checked.