Atlanta Braves’ Brian McCann, right, hits a grand slam during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday, June 23, 2013, in Milwaukee.MILWAUKEE – Brian McCann hit an early grand slam and the Atlanta Braves got solo home runs from Chris Johnson and Jordan Schafer in a 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
Beaten 2-0 by the Brewers on Friday and Saturday, the Braves entered the game scoreless in 24 consecutive innings. The streak came to a quick end when McCann smacked a two-out shot to left-center in the first inning off Alfredo Figaro for his 10th career slam.
Johnson led off the second with an opposite-field homer to right field. A leadoff drive by Schafer in the fourth extended the lead to 6-0.
Brewers outfielder Carlos Gomez sprained his left shoulder when he crashed awkwardly into the center-field wall while making a leaping catch of Andrelton Simmons’ drive in the fourth. Gomez, hit in the left knee by an earlier pitch from Paul Maholm, immediately left the game clutching his shoulder.
Schafer had four hits in five at-bats, including a double. McCann also reached base safely four times in five trips to the plate.