The offense had only six hits in the game and didn't put anything positive together until the eighth inning when they scored all three of their runs. Jason Heyward had two hits and drove in a run for the Braves, Dan Uggla also added two hits and scored a run. Jordan Schafer had a big two-run single in the eighth that got the Braves on the board, Andrelton Simmons also added a hit and scored a run on Heyward's double. The Braves did strike out sixteen times as a team though, the Mets' Matt Harvey had thirteen alone. The Braves also stranded thirteen men on base in the loss.
Alex Wood made his first Major League start and was doing well before busting a blister which caused his hand to bleed and forced him to leave the game, he might be headed for the DL. He completed three innings and gave up a run on two hits and struck out five batters, unfortunately he suffered the loss and is 0-1 on the season. Cory Rasmus, who was called up specifically for the doubleheader, pitched the next three innings and gave up a run on three hits, one of them a John Buck homer. Cory Gearrin pitched a perfect seventh inning in his first appearance in awhile. David Carpenter pitched the eighth inning and gave up two runs on a hit and two walks, those runs proved to be a big factor in the Mets' victory. Jordan Walden came on to pitch a perfect ninth inning.
The Braves are now 42-29 on the year. They will play game two of the doubleheader at 7:10 p.m. Paul Maholm (7-5) will start the game for the Braves against Zack Wheeler (0-0) who is a native of Georgia and will be making his Major League debut for the Mets.
Alex Wood made his first Major League start for the Braves in game one of their doubleheader on Tuesday, unfortunately he left the game early with an injury.
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