The Braves got six hits while scoring their three runs. They scored all their runs in the fourth inning and never really threatened to score again. Chris Johnson led Atlanta with two hits and also drove in a run. Evan Gattis had a hit and drove in a run, Dan Uggla drove in the final run on a ground out. Tyler Pastornicky, Justin Upton and Andrelton Simmons also had a hit apiece for the Braves, who ended up striking out eleven times in the game and 39 times in the three-game series.
Mike Minor, who had been Atlanta's most consistent starter, made the start for the Braves. He gave up a three-run homer to Austin Jackson in the third inning, and then gave up more runs before being taken out in the seventh. He pitched six and two-thirds innings and gave up six runs on six hits, including two home runs. The other one was to former Brave Omar Infante who hadn't hit a home run all season before homering twice in the past two games against Atlanta. Minor struck out six batters while taking the loss, he is 3-2 on the year. Cory Gearrin gave up his first runs of the year on a home run by Miguel Cabrera, he didn't record an out in the game. Luis Avilan pitched the final inning and a third and didn't allow any runs.
The Braves are now 15-9 on the year. They lead the Washington Nationals by two and a half games in the National League East Division and they will start a four-game series with them tomorrow night at 7:10 p.m. in Atlanta. Julio Teheran (1-0) will make the start for the Braves against Stephen Strasburg (1-4) of the Nationals.
Chris Johnson had two hits and an RBI in the Braves' 8-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night, Detroit swept Atlanta in the three-game series.
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