SAN FRANCISCO -- The Braves rode six strong innings from starter Sean Newcomb and some alert baserunning from Ozzie Albies for a 4-1 win over the Giants on Monday that gave Atlanta its fourth win in five games.
The National League East-leading Braves stretched their lead over second-place Philadelphia, idled by rain at home against the Nationals, to five games with 18 games remaining on the Braves' schedule.
Giants starter Dereck Rodriguez came into the seventh inning locked with Newcomb in a 1-1 tie, but the Giants' defense was about to get the better of him.