Atlanta Braves’ Freddie Freeman celebrates with team mates after a baseball game Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 2-1 and Freeman hit a two run homer.ATLANTA – Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Julio Teheran topped Jose Fernandez in a matchup of young right-handers, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 Friday night for their fifth straight win.
The 21-year-old Fernandez (10-6) took his first loss since July 7 but allowed only one hit after Freeman’s homer. He gave up three hits in six innings.
The Marlins have lost five straight.
The 22-year-old Teheran (11-7) yielded one run and four hits in 6 1-3 innings. Each starter had eight strikeouts.
Before facing Freeman in the first, Fernandez had allowed only two homers in his last 15 starts since June 1 – and none in his first five outings this month.