Medlen Dominant Again As Braves Beat Rockies 6-1

ATLANTA (AP) – Kris Medlen struck out a career high 12 to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 6-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday.

Medlen (7-1) allowed five hits without a walk in his second complete game of the season.

He extended his streak of scoreless innings to 34 2-3 – the Braves’ longest since Greg Maddux in 2000 – before the Rockies scored an unearned run in the seventh.

The right-hander, who appeared in 38 games in relief before moving into the rotation on July 31, improved to 6-0 with a 0.54 ERA in seven starts. He spent most of 2011 on the disabled list recovering from elbow ligament-replacement surgery on Aug. 18. 2010.