The Braves' offense accumulated twelve hits while scoring their six runs. Justin Upton had a big night, not only did he hit the game-winning home run, he had a home run in the bottom of the first inning too, which gives him five home runs now on the year. He also had a double and scored three runs. B.J. Upton finally got his first hit with Atlanta with a seventh inning single before hitting his game-tying homer in the ninth. Freddie Freeman had an RBI single in the eighth inning and Ramiro Pena, playing for Andrelton Simmons who was out with a thumb injury, had a two-run single in the same inning to help the Braves in their comeback win over Chicago. Gerald Laird had two hits, while Dan Uggla, Juan Francisco and Julio Teheran each had a hit in the game.
Teheran struggled in his first start off the year. He pitched five innings and gave up five runs on eight hits, including homers to the Cubs' Anthony Rizzo and Luis Valbuena. Cristhian Martinez pitched two perfect innings and Anthony Varvaro and Cory Gearrin combined to pitch a perfect eighth inning. Eric O'Flaherty pitched a perfect ninth inning, he also got the win and is 1-0 on the year.
The Braves are now 4-1 on the year and will play the final game of their three-game series with the Cubs tomorrow afternoon at 1:05 p.m. Tim Hudson (0-0) will make the start for the Braves against the Cubs' Jeff Samardzija (1-0).
B.J. Upton hits a game-tying home run in the ninth inning, his brother Justin hit the game-winning homer two batters later as the Braves beat the Cubs, 6-5.
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press
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