The Atlanta Braves scored three runs in the sixth inning and held on to down the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1, on Saturday.
Chipper Jones and Brian McCann each scored a run and Eric Hinske added an RBI double for the Braves, who had lost three of four entering the contest.
One night after getting shut out by 47-year-old Jamie Moyer, Atlanta appeared as if its bats were going to go silent again as Phillies starter Joe Blanton took a no-hitter into the fifth inning.
But Blanton (0-2) began to lose it in the sixth, allowing back-to-back singles to Jones and McCann leading off the inning. After Troy Glaus lined out for the first out, Hinske plated Jones with a double and Melky Cabrera followed with an RBI single. Omar Infante capped the frame with a sacrifice fly to score Hinske.
Glaus added an RBI single in the ninth to complete the scoring.
Atlanta rookie starter Kris Medlen allowed nine hits but only one run in 4 1/3 innings and five different relievers - including Eric O’Flaherty (2-1) - combined for 3 2/3 hitless innings before handing the ball to closer Billy Wagner, who tossed a perfect ninth for his fourth save.
Placido Polanco had three hits and Shane Victorino drove in the lone run for the Phillies, who had their four-game winning streak snapped.
Atlanta | Philadelphia | |
Kris Medlen | Player | Joe Blanton |
No Decision | W/L | Loss |
4.1 | IP | 6.0 |
3 | Strikeouts | 3 |
9 | Hits | 5 |
2.08 | ERA | 4.50 |
Atlanta | Philadelphia | |
Brian McCann | Player | Placido Polanco |
1 | Hits | 3 |
0 | RBI | 0 |
0 | HR | 0 |
1 | TB | 3 |
.500 | Avg | .750 |
Team | Hits | HR | TB | Avg | LOB | K | RBI | BB | SB | Errors |
Atlanta | 7 | 0 | 8 | .219 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia | 9 | 0 | 9 | .281 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |