PHILADELPHIA -- The brisk air brought out Julio Teherans best more so than facing Cliff Lee. Jody Davis Jersey . Teheran pitched a three-hitter, Evan Gattis homered among a career-best four hits, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 Wednesday night. Teheran (3-1) retired his first 12 batters before Ryan Howard led off the bottom of the fifth with an infield single. The 23-year-old righty struck out four and got 14 outs on flyballs in his first complete game in 38 career starts. He became the ninth Braves starter in the first 14 games this year to allow one run or none. "The cold didnt bother me," Teheran said after breezing through the lineup on a night when it was only 47 degrees at first pitch. "When its cold, I try to focus even more and not pay attention to the weather." As for beating a former Cy Young Award winner, Teheran said: "I dont pay attention to who Im pitching against." Philadelphia wasted an excellent outing by Lee (2-2). The ace left-hander struck out 13 and pitched around 11 hits in a complete game, throwing a career-high 128 pitches. Gattis drove an 0-2 pitch into the left-field seats in the fourth. It was his fifth homer in his last three games at Citizens Bank Park. "I was just trying to put the ball in play," Gattis said. Lee, a prolific strike-thrower, often gets hurt on 0-2 pitches. He entered the game with five hits allowed, including two doubles, among a dozen 0-2 pitches. "Im going to allow hits 0-2 and Im going to get outs 0-2," Lee said. "I hope I get every hitter in that situation." After the slow-footed Howard reached on a slow roller toward second base that was fielded by shifted third baseman Chris Johnson, Teheran retired the next 11 batters before Carlos Ruiz lined a single to left with two outs in the eighth. Jimmy Rollins hit a single with two outs in the ninth. Rollins stole second on a 3-0 pitch to Chase Utley. But Utley following with a game-ending groundout. "Teheran mixed speeds on his fastball, had different movement on his speed and mixed in his other pitches," Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg said. Pitchers certainly had the advantage against bundled-up hitters. "Both pitchers were unbelievable," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "Lee was excellent. The homer just got over the fence. Teheran was terrific. He was dominating." It was the first 1-0 game that featured two complete games since Seattle beat Minnesota 1-0 on Aug. 27, 2012. Felix Hernandez got the win for the Mariners over Liam Hendricks. The series resumed after Tuesday nights rainout, which will be made up in June. The Braves rallied for a 9-6 win Monday night when Dan Uggla hit a ninth-inning grand slam off fill-in closer Jake Diekman. NOTES: Braves closer Craig Kimbrel is day to day with shoulder discomfort. ... Utley was 0 for 4, ending his 11-game hitting streak. ... Gattis was 0 for 6 with four strikeouts vs. Lee before his four hits. ... Lee has 29 career double-digit strikeout games. ... The Phillies signed LHP Adam Loewen to a minor league contract and assigned him to extended spring training. Loewen spent the last five seasons playing first base and outfield in the minors. ... Atlantas starters havent allowed more than three earned runs in any of the first 14 games. ... LHP Cole Hamels is moving closer to returning to Philadelphias rotation next week. Hamels was slowed by a shoulder problem in spring training. ... A.J. Burnett (0-1) tries for the fourth time to win his first game with the Phillies in Thursday afternoons series finale. LHP Alex Wood (2-1) goes for the Braves. LaTroy Hawkins Jersey . His head snapped back from the impact and hit the floor. The All-Star power forward was all right afterward, a relief for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bill Madlock Jersey .com) - The Milwaukee Bucks will try to get another win on this homestand Thursday night when they welcome the Utah Jazz to the Bradley Center.CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will avoid facing Cam Newton for the second time this season.The first time didnt work out so well.Derek Anderson returns to the starting lineup for Carolina while Newton recovers from two fractures in his lower back sustained Tuesday when his truck overturned during a two-car accident that left him hospitalized.Anderson started the season opener against the Bucs and turned in a solid, methodical performance, completing 24 of 34 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-14 win.Its obviously not an ideal situation to lose your starting quarterback, especially in this manner, but we have all the confidence in the world in Derek Anderson, said tight end Greg Olsen, who caught eight passes and a touchdown in the last meeting.Newtons playing status will be reevaluated next week.Anderson said hes prepared and ready to play. He warned the Panthers (4-8-1) cant simply expect to show up and beat the Buccaneers (2-11) because they have a better record.Yeah, theyre 2-and-whatever, but theyve been in every single game, Anderson said of Tampa Bay. They play hard. Theyre scratching and fighting, just like we are every single week. So its not like we just roll it out there and say, Hey, we beat them once. Were going to beat them again.Andersons record as an NFL starter is 19-25.The one game I saw him play in person, he played like a starting quarterback, Bucs coach Lovie Smith said.Despite their record, the Panthers still have plenty at stake. Theyre a half-game behind Atlanta and New Orleans in the NFC South with three games remaining. If the Panthers win all three and the Saints lose one, theyll repeat as NFC South champions. They would join the Seattle Seahawks as the only team in NFL history to reach the post-season with a losing record in a non-strike-shortened season.The Seahawks won a post-season game in 2010 after finishing 7-9. They lost in the NFC divisional playoffs.Its not like teams that get in with (poor) records like that dont deserve to be in it if theyre going to go around and win their first-round gaame, Panthers coach Ron Rivera said. Dexter Fowler Jersey. Things to look for Sunday between the Bucs and Panthers:McCOWN STICKS AS STARTER: Despite Tampa Bays struggles, Smith is sticking with veteran Josh McCown as his starting quarterback. There were some mumblings about Smith possibly turning to Mike Glennon down the stretch with the Bucs out of playoff contention. Were not looking at guys. Just like every other week — the guys that start are the guys that I think give us the best chance to win, Smith said. Thats not going to change.ROOKIES RECEIVERS: Both teams feature outstanding rookie wide receivers. The Panthers have Kelvin Benjamin, who has 59 receptions for 848 yards and nine touchdowns. The Bucs employ Mike Evans, who has 57 catches for 935 yards and 10 touchdowns.I see Mike Evans doing a lot of things that Vincent Jackson was doing when he was younger, Rivera said. Hes a dynamic football player, hes a playmaker (and) hes physical.RUNNING STRONG: Its a little perplexing that Rivera refuses to name Jonathan Stewart the starter, even after he put up 155 yards rushing against the Saints. Rivera seems wary about upsetting the franchises all-time leading rusher DeAngelo Williams, who is recovering from a broken hand. Williams status for Sunday remains up in the air after he missed last week.LOOKING TO REPEAT: The Panthers finally put everything together last Sunday in a 41-10 rout of the Saints in New Orleans, helping them snap a seven-game winless streak. The big emphasis we had going into the game was just get off to a better start, get off to a fast start, Olsen said. ... We accomplished just that and it seemed to kind of set the stage for the rest of the day.HARDY ABSENT: The Panthers wont have defensive end Greg Hardy for this game. Hardy helped hold the Bucs scoreless in the season opener for three quarters before Tampa Bay added two late touchdowns to make the game close. Hardy remains the commissioners exempt list awaiting an appeal on a domestic violence conviction.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '
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