The Braves probably got more than they could have expected from spot starter Joel De La Cruz. They also were getting the norm from their majors-worst offense until a rain delay and Jeff Francoeur’s homer changed things.
Francoeur’s go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning lifted the Braves to a 2-1 victory over the Phillies Sunday at Turner Field. The Braves (37-68) split the four-game series with Phillies (48-59).
Francoeur hit his big home run against reliever Andrew Bailey after the Braves could do little against Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff. He held them to two hits with no walks over five innings but departed following a 24-minute rain delay in the middle of the sixth.