Los Angeles Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves Match Player Stats On Aug 01, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Aug 1, 2017

ATLANTA -- Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda won his fourth consecutive start and showed Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves that he can be more than a five-inning pitcher.

Maeda gave up two hits in seven innings, not allowing a runner past first base, and the Dodgers beat the Braves 3-2 to stretch their winning streak to nine games.

Maeda (10-4) struck out six and walked one in his longest start since June, throwing 61 of his 94 pitches for strikes and lowering his ERA to 3.79.

Dodgers rookie slugger Cody Bellinger hit his 29th homer, and Yasiel Puig had a double, a single and a stolen base, scoring twice.

Los Angeles led 3-0 before the Braves made it a one-run game on Johan Camargo's two-run homer off Dodgers reliever Josh Ravin in the eighth inning. Camargo's third homer came on an 0-2 pitch.

Kenley Jansen struck out three in a perfect ninth inning for his 28th save in 29 opportunities.

The Dodgers (75-31) registered their 53rd straight victory when leading at any point and improved their record to 40-6 since June 7. Atlanta (48-57) has lost six straight.

Braves starter Lucas Sims, a first-round draft choice in 2012, turned in a solid outing in his major league debut.

Sims (0-1) worked six innings and gave up three runs and six hits. The 23-year-old right-hander struck out three, hit a batter and didn't issue a walk, throwing 92 pitches, including 62 strikes.

The Dodgers are 20-2 since July 4, with the two losses coming to the Braves in Los Angeles.

Doubles by Puig and Chris Taylor put the Dodgers ahead in the third inning. Bellinger homered leading off the fourth, sending a 2-2 pitch from Sims 416 feet into the Braves' bullpen.

Puig's speed led to a third Dodgers run in the fifth inning. After singling and moving up on a sacrifice bunt by Maeda, Puig stole third base and continued home when catcher Tyler Flowers' throw sailed into left field.

The Braves' first hit off Maeda was a single by Flowers leading off the bottom of the fifth. The only previous baserunner came on a walk to Freddie Freeman in the first.

NOTES: RHP Yu Darvish, acquired by the Dodgers from Texas on Monday, won't join the team until Wednesday. His first start will be on Friday against the Mets in New York. ... Braves 2B Ozzie Albies, promoted from Triple-A Gwinnett, made his major league debut batting seventh. He went 0-for-2 with a walk. ... 1B/OF Matt Adams got his first Braves start in left field but left after five innings because of dizziness. ... The Braves optioned OF/INF Micah Johnson and RHP Akeel Morris to Triple-A Gwinnett. ... The Dodgers optioned LHP Edward Paredes to Triple-A Oklahoma City to make room for LHP Tony Watson, acquired from Pittsburgh. Watson got three outs in the eighth inning. ... RHP Julio Teheran (7-9, 5.09 ERA) will start Wednesday's middle game of the series for the Braves. ... Rookie RHP Brock Stewart (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will make his second start and eighth appearance for the Dodgers.