The Braves only managed five hits in the game. Dan Uggla provided all the scoring with a two-run homer in the seventh inning, it was his tenth of the year. Andrelton Simmons led the Braves with two hits, Justin Upton and Gerald Laird each had a hit apiece. The Mets' Shawn Marcum had a career-high with twelve strikeouts in seven innings pitched and the Braves struck out fourteen times as a team in the game. Freddie Freeman struck out in all four of his plate appearances, Jason Heyward and B.J. Upton struck out three times apiece.
Julio Teheran had a great outing, he pitched six and two-thirds innings and gave up five hits and only one run on a Lucas Duda homer. He also struck out five men, but got a no decision after the bullpen blew the game. Luis Avilan got the final out in the seventh with one pitch, but the Braves decided not to use him in the eighth and instead used Cory Gearrin. Gearrin had his first meltdown of the year and gave up three runs on four hits, he suffered the loss and is now 1-1 on the year.
The Braves are now 30-19 on the year. They will start a four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays tomorrow at 7:07 p.m. This will be a unique four-game series as two games will be played in Toronto and two in Atlanta. Tim Hudson (4-3) will start the first game against Mark Buehrle (1-3) for Toronto.
Dan Uggla hits his third home run in his past six games, but unfortunately the Braves got no other offensive help and they lost 4-2 to the Mets on Sunday night.
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press
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