"We couldn't put the ball in play and we couldn't hit a fly ball, " Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.

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"He commanded his fastball on both sides of the plate and was really good again, " Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.

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The opposite-field shot showed manager Fredi Gonzalez that Freeman is back in form after missing two weeks in April with a strained left oblique.

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