NEW YORK -- Rookie right-hander John Gant threw 6 2/3 strong innings to earn his first major league win Friday night, when the Atlanta Braves extended their longest winning streak in two months with a 5-1 victory over the New York Mets at Citi Field.
The Braves (21-46) have won three straight, their longest winning streak since they won four in a row from April 15-19. The Mets (36-30) have lost four of six.
Gant, who was drafted by the Mets in 2011 and traded to Atlanta in exchange for Kelly Johnson and Juan Uribe last July 24, allowed the one run on just two hits and two walks while striking out five.