MLB: Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 1

PHILADELPHIA, April 5 (UPI) -- Atlanta right-hander Derek Lowe held Philadelphia to two hits over eight innings Sunday and the Braves downed the defending World Series champion Phillies 4-1.

Lowe (1-0) -- who signed as a free agent with the Braves during the off-season -- struck out four batters and did not give up a walk.

Brian McCann, with a two-run shot, and Jeff Francoeur and Jordan Schafer homered for Atlanta. Schafer cracked his homer in his first at-bat in the major leagues.

Jayson Werth singled in the Phillies' run in the ninth inning.

Brett Myers (0-1) was the losing pitcher.