Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran talks with catcher Gerald Laird at the end of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in Atlanta. Teheran pitched a complete game as the Braves won 5-0.ATLANTA – Talk about bouncing back.
Julio Teheran rebounded from the shortest start of his career with a six-hitter, leading the Atlanta Braves past the slumping Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 Tuesday night.
Justin Upton homered and had three RBIs, but Teheran (3-3) was the star of the night. He turned in his second shutout of the season, just six days after lasting only 3 1-3 innings in a 10-4 loss at San Francisco.
“He’s proving himself to be the ace of the team,” said Andrelton Simmons, who also homered for the Braves. “He had a bad outing. That’s the best way to bounce back – a shutout.”
It was another laugher in the matchup between first-place teams, the Braves jumping ahead with three runs in the third and cruising to victory after opening the series with a 9-3 rout.