PHILADELPHIA — Andrelton Simmons led off the seventh inning with a homer, sparking a rally that helped the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 and end a four-game losing streak Saturday night.
The Braves scored three runs in the seventh and chased David Buchanan (0-4). Chris Johnson had an RBI single and Eric Young Jr. delivered a go-ahead double that lifted Atlanta to a 3-2 lead. The Braves added two runs in the eighth.
Jason Grilli worked a scoreless ninth for his seventh save.
Shelby Miller (3-0) allowed two runs and three hits over six innings in his third straight win.
Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer for the Phillies.