Atlanta Braves Beat Phillies Earn Second Straight Series Sweep

The Atlanta Braves Beat Phillies 2-0 today, their sixth straight win and second consecutive series sweep

The Atlanta Braves swept the Phillies Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park behind six solid innings from Julio Teheran and three shutdown innings from the bullpen. Phillies starter Jake Thompson pitched superbly as well but a hanging slider in the second and a slumping lineup let him down.

Both pitchers breezed through the first inning with Teheran’ breaking ball looking particularly sharp.

Here’s your run Julio, Go Get ‘em

Matt Kemp led off  the second inning with a solo shot to left to give the Braves the lead.

The homer gave Kemp a five game hitting streak – .474 over that span – including two homers an eighth RBI.

Overall, Kemp has hit safely 18 of his last 22. #Braves @680_The_Fan

After that the offense went to sleep.  Freddie Freeman led off the fourth with his 200th career double past third to beat the shift but he was stranded.

Ender Inciarte led off sixth with a single to center giving him a 15 game streak. Freeman walked with one out and Thompson – perhaps remembering Kemp’s earlier homer – pitched so carefully to him that he loaded the bases. Thompson settled down to coax Nick Markakis to hit in to a double play ending the inning without damage.

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