The offense had eight hits in the victory. Chris Johnson had a big hit, a two-run homer in the third inning that put the Braves up 3-0. It was Johnson's ninth home run of the season. Jason Heyward and Justin Upton both led the Braves with two hits in the game, Upton also scored a run. Medlen helped his own cause at the plate when he had an RBI double in the bottom of the second that drove in Tyler Pastornicky, who also had a hit in the game. Freddie Freeman also added a hit in the win.
Medlen was terrific on the mound as he won his fourth straight game and improved his record to 10-10 on the year. He pitched seven innings and gave up a run on five hits and also struck out five batters. David Carpenter relieved him in the eighth inning and was perfect. Craig Kimbrel came in for the ninth and closed the game out for his 37th save of the year.
The Braves are now 73-47 on the season and they will finish their three-game series with the Phillies tomorrow night at 7:10 p.m. Brandon Beachy (1-0) will look to give the Braves a series win as John Lannan (3-5) will take the mound for Philly. Also, Dan Uggla was placed on the disabled list as he will undergo Lasik Eye surgery to fix his eyes and hopefully improve his performance at the plate. Pastornicky was called up to take his place on the roster and will most likely play second base regularly while Uggla is out.
Chris Johnson hits a two-run homer in the third inning that helped the Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press
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