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Atlanta Braves unable to catch up to Eflin in 5-1 loss to Phillies
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Atlanta Brave's Jace Peterson (8) slides after being forced out at second, beneath Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Cesar Hernandez (16) who threw to first for a double play on a grounder by Ender Inciarte during the first inning of Tuesday's game in Philadelphia. - photo by Laurence Kesterson
The Atlanta Braves could have played another hour against the Philadelphia Phillies and they might not have solved Zach Eflin. Eflin struck out six and walked none in his first career complete game and first major-league win, leading the Phillies to a 5-1 victory over Atlanta on Tuesday night. Eflin, a first-round pick in the 2012 draft by the San Diego Padres, needed just 2 hours, 8 minutes to win for the first time this season in five starts.
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