SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — Martín Pérez threw five scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Tuesday night at Truist Park.

Pérez (2-1) allowed two hits, struck out five and walked none to earn the win. The left-hander lowered his ERA to 2.57 through his first five starts. Brant Hurter tossed 2 2/3 hitless innings in relief for Detroit, striking out one.

Atlanta broke a 1-1 tie in the third. Ronald Acuña Jr. doubled off Casey Mize (2-2) to score Mike Yastrzemski, then Matt Olson’s sacrifice fly brought home Acuña. Yastrzemski singled in Mauricio Dubón in the seventh. Ozzie Albies extended the lead to 5-1 in the eighth with a two-run homer to left, his sixth of the season.

Detroit mounted a ninth-inning rally. Wenceel Pérez hit a two-run homer to center, scoring Colt Keith, but the Tigers could get no closer. The Tigers finished with six hits and fell to 15-15. Atlanta improved to 21-9.

Attendance was 32,162, and the game lasted 2:36.