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Braves 6, Phillies 2

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 2: Adam Morgan #39 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts as Jonny Gomes #7 of the Atlanta Braves rounds third base after after a three run home run to Jace Peterson #8 (NOT PICTURED) in the top of the fifth inning on August 2, 2015 at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Braves defeated the Phillies 6-2. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 2: Adam Morgan #39 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts as Jonny Gomes #7 of the Atlanta Braves rounds third base after after a three run home run to Jace Peterson #8 (NOT PICTURED) in the top of the fifth inning on August 2, 2015 at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Braves defeated the Phillies 6-2. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
By David O Brien
Aug 2, 2015

How the game was won: Jace Peterson's three-run, two-out homer capped a four-run fifth inning that propelled the Braves and Julio Teheran to a 6-2 win against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, where the Braves avoided what would've been the first four-game sweep against them by the Phillies since 1995 and first in Philadelphia since 1949, when they were the Boston Braves. Teheran (7-6) allowed eight hits, two runs and no walks with seven strikeouts in seven innings. Peterson was 3-for-4 in his first three-hit game since June 14.

Number: 2. Number of wins in 12 road starts for Teheran. He won on opening day at Miami, then went 0-5 with a 7.88 ERA in his next 10 road starts before winning Sunday against the Phillies.

What's next: The Braves return to Atlanta for a seven-game homestand that begins Monday with a three-game series against the Giants. Rookie Mike Foltynewicz (3-3, 5.04 ERA) faces Giants veteran Matt Cain (2-2, 4.50).

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