Matt Kemp hits a three-run homer in the Braves’ 3-1 win against the Giants on Saturday.
SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Kemp hit a threerun homer and Mike Foltynewicz pitched 7 2-3 strong innings, leading the Atlanta Braves over the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Saturday night.
Foltynewicz (7-4) struck out six and allowed five hits and a walk for just his second quality start in eight games.
His only mistake came in the second inning, when Brandon Crawford socked an 0-1 fastball for his 12th homer. Crawford also doubled.
San Francisco fell to 13-26 since the All-Star break, the worst record in the majors over that stretch. The Giants were seeking their first three-game winning streak since winning four in a row just before the break.
The Giants fell two games behind the Dodgers for first in the NL West. Los Angeles beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 earlier Saturday.
Kemp homered in the fourth to make it 3-1 against emergency starter Albert Suarez (3-2). Suarez was called up from Triple-A Sacramento to start in place of Jake Peavy, who went on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain.
The last-place Braves had lost 12 of 16 going into Saturday.
The Giants were 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position.
Jim Johnson pitched a perfect ninth for his 13th save.
Scoreless streak snapped
Prior to Kemp’s homer, the Giants had thrown 25 consecutive scoreless innings going back to the fifth inning of a 1-0 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday.