The Braves' offense collected ten hits while scoring their six runs. The biggest home run of the game was Evan Gattis' two-run shot in the eighth inning which gave the Braves their 6-4 lead. It was Gattis' fifth home run of the year. Chris Johnson had a great day at the plate, he had three hits, including a two-run home run in the third, it was his second of the year. B.J. Upton led off the game with a solo home run, his second of the year and Justin Upton hit a solo shot in the fifth inning, it was his ninth home run of the season. It was also the second game this season that the Upton brothers have homered in the same game. B.J. finished with two hits on the day; Dan Uggla, Juan Francisco and Julio Teheran all added a hit for the Braves.
Julio Teheran struggled again in his third start of the year. Every time the Braves would give him a lead, he made sure to let the Pirates right back into the game by either tying it or taking a lead themselves. That trend occurred three times throughout the five innings that Teheran pitched. He struck out four, but gave up four runs on seven hits including home runs to the Pirates' Russell Martin and Pedro Alvarez. Anthony Varvaro struck out two over two solid innings. He picked up the victory and is now 1-0 on the year. Eric O'Flaherty pitched a perfect eighth inning and Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth inning for his seventh save of the season.
The Braves are now 13-2 on the year and will play game two of their four-game set with the Pirates tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. Tim Hudson (2-0) will start for the Braves against lefty Wandy Rodriguez (1-0) of the Pirates.
Evan Gattis follows through on his two-run home run in the eighth inning that gave the Braves a 6-4 lead that would stand and help them beat the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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