Atlanta had ten hits in the game, but unlike last night, they weren't able to put together run scoring opportunities to challenge Philly. Brian McCann led the Braves with three hits and he scored a run. Chris Johnson added a solo homer in the seventh, it was his sixth homer of the season. Kris Medlen and Jason Heyward each had a hit and drove in the Braves' other two runs. Andrelton Simmons, Freddie Freeman, Dan Uggla and Tyler Pastornicky each added a hit also for the Braves.
Kris Medlen was off all day and didn't look nothing like the pitcher that had dominated his last few starts. He pitched five and a third innings and gave up all seven runs, only six earned, on eight hits and three walks. He struck out five batters while falling to 6-8 on the season. Alex Wood came on in relief of Medlen and finished out the sixth inning. Luis Ayala, pitching for the first time since April, gave up a hit but otherwise was perfect in his return. David Carpenter pitched the ninth and struck out two batters in the inning.
The Braves are now 50-38 on the year. They will travel to Miami tomorrow to take on the Marlins for the second time in a week's span. They will hope to improve their recent streak of poor performances against the lower teams of the National Leagues' Eastern Division. Mike Minor (8-4) will start game one tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. against Kevin Slowey (3-6) who returns to the Marlins rotation after they traded away Ricky Nolasco.
Chris Johnson waits on a throw from the outfield, he hit a solo home run in the Braves' 7-3 loss to the Phillies on Sunday.
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