Comforted by the three-run first inning his offense produced against Johnny Cueto, Julio Teheran halted his recent woes with a strong mound performance that guided the Braves to Sunday afternoon’s 5-0 win over the Reds at Turner Field.
While Teheran scattered three hits over six scoreless innings, Cueto surrendered three extra-base hits before recording his second out of the day. Kelly Johnson highlighted Atlanta’s three-run first inning with a two-run homer, and Jonny Gomes added a solo shot in the third inning.
“He was up,” Reds manager Bryan Price said of Cueto. “Sometimes when you talk about a pitcher’s stuff, stuff only correlates when it’s commanded and well located. And today, I thought he had good stuff but without the command that really made it the typical Johnny Cueto type of stuff. And [the Braves] took advantage of it, to their credit.”
The two victories the Braves claimed during this four-game series were produced against Anthony DeSclafani, who entered Friday’s start with a 1.04 ERA — which led the National League at the time — and Cueto, whose ERA rose to 1.95 to 2.72 by the time he completed his six-inning stint.
Meanwhile, Teheran, who had produced a 4.67 ERA over his previous five starts, allowed just one baserunner to advance as far as third base.
“I think we all expected Teheran to bounce back,” Johnson said. “He’s got some great stuff and he’s a great pitcher. He looked locked in. All we needed was one run, and that is always a good sign.”
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