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Braves make it 2 straight over A's
Athletics Braves Base Heal
Atlanta Braves' Phil Gosselin, right, scores past Oakland Athletics catcher John Jaso (5) on Freddie Freeman's double during the first inning of Saturday's game in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Chris Johnson drove in two runs with three hits, Julio Teheran threw six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves edged the suddenly struggling Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Saturday night. The A's, who began the day with the best record in the majors, matched their worst skid of the season by losing four in a row. They've dropped six of seven overall.