Braves 9, Phillies 0
ATLANTA -- Atlanta Braves right-hander Shelby Miller pitched his third career shutout and third baseman Kelly Johnson reached a career milestone in Tuesday's 9-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Turner Field.
Miller (4-1) allowed three hits, struck out eight and walked one to become the first Braves' pitcher to throw a complete game this season. He threw only 99 pitches and struck out first baseman Ryan Howard to end the game.
Johnson, who took Monday off, returned to the lineup and homered and drove in four runs. Johnson also collected his 1,000th career hit in the sixth inning with a solid single to center field.
First baseman Freddie Freeman went 3-for-4 with two RBI as the Braves accumulated 12 hits. Second baseman Jace Peterson and center fielder Cameron Maybin added two hits apiece.
Chad Billingsley (0-1) was making his first major league start in 750 days. In his first start since April 15, 2013, Billingsley allowed six runs (five earned) and eight hits in five innings.
Philadelphia reliever Elvis Araujo made his major league debut and pitched a scoreless sixth inning.
The Braves jumped out quickly with two runs in the first. Shortstop Andrelton Simmons singled, and first baseman Freddie Freeman hit his fifth home run of the season into the right-field seats.
Atlanta added four runs in the fourth. Freeman singled and went to second on a single by catcher A.J. Pierzynski. Left fielder Jonny Gomes hit a sure-fire double-play ball to third baseman Cody Asche, but Asche allowed the ball to roll under his glove for an error, which allowed Freeman to score. Third baseman Kelly Johnson then connected with a long homer to right, his sixth, to clear the bases and give Atlanta a 6-0 lead.
An inning later, with Freeman and Pierzynski on base, Gomes hit another roller to Asche that Asche fielded and turned for a double play.
The Braves added three runs in the seventh against reliever Dustin McGowan, who walked the bases loaded and walked Johnson to push across a run. Peterson and Maybin followed with sharp RBI singles.
NOTES: Philadelphia 2B Chase Utley did not start Tuesday. He was replaced by Cesar Hernandez. Utley, 36, is batting .103 with three home runs and a team-leading 14 RBIs. But he's mired in a 4-for-62 slump and was hitless on Monday. The Phillies moved SS Freddy Galvis from No. 8 to No. 2 in the lineup. Galvis is batting .375 in his last 23 games. ... Atlanta sent LHP Donnie Veal to Triple-A Gwinnett and recalled RHP Brandon Cunniff. Veal was 0-0 with a 10.80 ERA in three appearances, allowing four runs in 3 1/3 innings. Cunniff made the Opening Day roster and worked 10 games before being optioned to Gwinnett on April 21. Cunniff allowed one hit and two runs in nine innings in his first stint with Atlanta. ... The starters for the finale of the three-game series will be Philadelphia RHP Jerome Williams (2-1, 4.08 ERA) vs. Atlanta RHP Mike Foltynewicz (1-0, 3.40). The Phillies return home to begin a 10-game homestand on Friday against the Mets. The Braves hit the road for a nine-game road trip that begins Friday in Washington.