ATLANTA -- R.A. Dickey allowed only three hits in seven innings to earn his first win in five weeks and lead the Atlanta Braves over Ben Lively and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Thursday night.
The 42-year-old Dickey (4-4) set a season high with eight strikeouts. The knuckleballer gave up no walks for the first time this season. He allowed one run in his first victory since May 2 against the Mets.
Dickey yielded a leadoff single to Tommy Joseph in the second and didn't allow another hit until Odubel Herrera's leadoff double in the seventh.