Postgame: Braves 2, Dodgers 1

The Braves beat the Dodgers 2-1 in 10 innings tonight. For a full recap and boxscore click here.

THE BARE ESSENTIALS:

• For the second consecutive night, the Braves won it in extras -- this time in the tenth on a Kelly Johnson two-run homer off Guillermo Mota. Andre Ethier hit an RBI double but Matt Kemp grounded out with runners on second and first to end the game.

• The game had been scoreless until the tenth, as both Clayton Kershaw (7 innings, 2 hits, 10 strikeouts) and Kenshin Kawakami (7 innings, 4 hits) shut down the opposition. The Braves' Kris Medlen got the win by pitching two scoreless innings in relief.

• The Braves had three hits in the game. No typo. A double by Ryan Church to lead off the game, a Garrett Anderson single in the fourth inning, and Johnson's homer.

ETC...ETC:

• Ronald Belisario made a surprising early return from the disabled list and was effective in pitching part of the eighth. He walked one but got two outs before being removed for George Sherrill.

• Manny Ramirez went 0-for-4 to lower his average to .302. Tony Abreu, making his first start in the big leagues since 2007, went 1-for-3 with a walk.

• Tomorrow's starter still hasn't been announced -- but it's likely to be Jeff Weaver. Weaver last pitched on Monday against the Brewers. He's made five starts this season.

• The Dodgers have won just six of their last 16 games. They're currently 1 1/2 games back of the Yankees for the best record in baseball.

ON DECK:

• The Dodgers will attempt to salvage a 2-2 series split with the Braves tomorrow, with Javier Vasquez (9-7, 2.99) facing a TBD starter for the Blue at 1:10 p.m.