ATLANTA, June 29 (UPI) -- Mike Lowell and Miguel Cabrera hit back-to-back home runs off Mike Hampton in the fifth Tuesday night, powering Florida past Atlanta, 5-4.
Looking to win back-to-back starts for the first time this season, Hampton (2-8) surrendered five runs and six hits in five innings.
Hampton's first-inning struggles continued as he gave up three runs in the top of the first. He has surrendered 18 runs in the opening frame.
The Braves were denied their first four-game winning streak of the season.
Hampton settled down and appeared to be cruising, but he quickly gave up the lead after the Braves tied it in the fourth on Eli Marrero's three-run homer.
The Braves drew within 5-4 on Chipper Jones' RBI single in the bottom of the fifth that chased starter Dontrelle Willis, who gave up nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. But Josias Manzanillo (1-1) followed and allowed just one hit in 2 1/3 innings.
