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Hero in a pinch! Johnson's HR lifts Mets in 11th

ATLANTA -- Julio Teheran and Jacob deGrom waged an impressive pitching battle and maintained their status as two of baseball's most unfortunate pitchers in terms of run support. Once they exited on Saturday night at Turner Field, damaged his former team with a pinch-hit home run that provided the Mets a 1-0, 11-inning win over the Braves.

Johnson, who spent this season's first two months with the Braves, opened the 11th inning with a home run off Dario Alvarez. The solo shot provided the Mets their fourth win in their past five games and ended a 23 2/3-inning scoreless streak for Atlanta's bullpen.