Braves fall to Tigers, 5-2, in 2nd spring training outing

Heyward's long home run not enough for Atlanta

Atlanta Braves manager Freddie Gonzalez rubs his head in the dugout during the sixth inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday in Lakeland, Fla. - photo by Gene J. Puskar

0228 Braves1 — Atlanta Braves manager Freddie Gonzalez rubs his head in the dugout during the sixth inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday in Lakeland, Fla. - photo by Gene J. Puskar

LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit newcomers Joe Nathan and Joba Chamberlain each pitched a scoreless inning to help the Tigers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Thursday. Nathan and Chamberlain were brought in to solidify a Tigers bullpen that struggled last season. Chamberlain, who foundered with the Yankees in 2013, had a strikeout.

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