Teheran finally shines at home, Braves beat Phillies 2-1

ATLANTA » Julio Teheran outpitched Aaron Nola for a rare night of success at SunTrust Park and the Atlanta Braves snapped the Philadelphia Phillies’ six-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory Monday night.

Teheran (1-1) allowed one run, five hits and three walks with nine strikeouts in six innings. He began the night 3-10 with a 6.20 ERA and 21 homers allowed in 19 starts at the Braves’ secondyear stadium, but Teheran kept the Phillies guessing with a tough slider.

After setup man A.J. Minter escaped a shaky eighth, Atlanta became the last team in the majors to record a save as closer Arodys Vizcaino retired two of the first three batters he faced and ended it on Carlos Santana’s groundout.

Nola (1-1) gave up four hits, two runs and two walks in six innings. The Phillies’ 24-year-old ace struck out two.

Kurt Suzuki’s sacrifice fly in the fourth inning scored Ozzie Albies to put the Braves up 2-1. Suzuki hit the ball to shallow center field, where Odubel Herrera pulled up to let strongarmed right fielder Aaron Altherr make the play. Albies’ beat Altherr’s throw with a headfirst slide, and the 5-foot-8 second baseman’s helmet flew off as he dashed past catcher Jorge Alfaro’s tag attempt.

Albies went 2 for 3 and is hitting .426 in 47 at-bats since beginning his first full season 2 for 20.

The Phillies were trying for their first seven-game winning streak since Sept. 5-12, 2012.

Herrera’s first homer of the season made it 1-0 in the first. Atlanta made it 1-1 in the bottom half of the inning when Ender Inciate walked, stole second, advanced to third on Albies’ single and scored on a double-play grounder by Freddie Freeman.

Teheran stranded a runner in scoring position in the third, fourth and sixth innings with a strikeout each. He improved to 9-6 with a 3.43 ERA in 20 career starts and one relief appearance against Philadelphia. TIMETABLE UNCLEAR FOR ACUNA » Atlanta seems in no hurry for OF Ronald Acuna to make his debut. Acuna, rated the No. 2 overall prospect by MLB.com , is hitting .152 with no homers and no RBIs in 33 at-bats at Triple-A Gwinnett. Manager Brian Snitker said he likes what the team has gotten from LF Preston Tucker, who began the night hitting .300 with three homers and 12 RBIs, so the 20-year-old Acuna may not get called up during this seven-game homestand. TRAINER’S ROOM » Phillies: RHP Mark Leiter Jr. threw his first bullpen session since landing on the disabled list March 29 with a right forearm strain . ... RHP Pat Neshek, 10 days after taking a cortisone shot to help a right shoulder strain, played catch . ... RHP Tommy Hunter will throw a simulated game in extended spring training Tuesday and could be activated in a couple of days. UP NEXT » Phillies: RHP Nick Pivetta (1-0) has a 2.70 ERA in three starts this season. He is 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA in three career starts against Atlanta.

JOHN BAZEMORE — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran (49) works in the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies Monday in Atlanta.