DENVER – The Braves had a 1-0 lead through five innings Friday night against the Rockies, but soon after Julio Teheran left, trouble arrived.
Teheran left with none out in the fifth inning with tightness in the latissimus dorsi muscles in the right side of his back, and the Rockies used a pair of two-run homers in the sixth to forge a 4-3 win at Coors Field, their 12th in their past 14 games against the Braves.
Jace Peterson’s two-run homer in the eighth inning off reliever Jason Motte cut the lead to 4-3, and the Braves loaded the bases with one out in the ninth before Chase d’Arnaud popped out to the shortstop and Peterson struck out to end the game.