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Teheran snares victory No. 15

Top prospect strong for six, rides three-game win streak
August 27, 2011
International League lineups may be as anxious for Julio Teheran's next Major League call-up as the top prospect himself. The way the starter is piling up wins, opposing hitters want nothing more to do with him.

MLB.com's No. 4 prospect struck out five over six strong innings to earn his IL-leading 15th win in the Gwinnett Braves' 4-2 decision over the Norfolk Tides.

Teheran (15-2) leads his peers in ERA (2.22) and victories -- no other pitcher has more than 11. The 20-year-old right-hander, a native of Colombia, owns the single-season wins record in the three-year history of Gwinnett. No Braves Triple-A affiliate hurler has reached No. 15 since Trey Hodges' 15-9 campaign for the Richmond Braves in 2002.

Teheran, a strong candidate to be recalled when Major League rosters expand in less than a week, gave up two runs on four hits. He has allowed two runs or fewer in four straight outings.

Atlanta's premier pitching prospect finished strong, retiring the final eight Tides batters he faced. Sixty-two of his 92 pitches were in the strike zone.

Relievers Peter Moylan, Jaye Chapman and Jairo Asencio combined on three one-hit scoreless innings to end the game. Asencio earned his 23rd save, putting him in a three-way tie for tops in the IL.

Mauro Gomez's 20th homer of the season, a two-run shot in the fourth off of Norfolk starter Chris George, gave the Braves a 3-2 lead.

George (6-5) yielded all four runs -- three earned -- on 10 hits over 6 2/3 frames.

Andrew Pentis is a contributor to MLB.com.