Rockies 5, Braves 1

A recap of the Braves’ loss to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday at Turner Field.

How the game was won: Three errors by Braves third baseman Adonis Garcia led to four unearned runs against starter Mike Foltynewicz as the Rockies won 5-1. Garcia booted ground balls in the first, fourth and fifth innings. The Rockies capatlized with two runs in the first and two in the fourth. Rockies starter Chad Bettis limited the Braves to a run on five hits over five innings. The Braves left 10 runners on base.

Number: 17. Consecutive starts without a win for Braves pitcher Shelby Miller.

Next: The Braves play the Rockies Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. on SportSouth. Braves RHP Shelby Miller (5-10, 2.50 ERA) vs. Rockies LHP Yohan Flande (3-1, 3.94).

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