The contusion that forced Braves starter Williams Perez on the disabled list for five weeks apparently did more than hurt his left foot. It apparently also caused a problem on the mound.
Perez has not been the same since coming back. He was lousy again Wednesday against San Francisco, allowing five earned runs on 10 hits in six innings with two walks and two strikeouts for his second straight defeat.
His troubles began in the second inning on a hit batsman and three singles, including a two-run job by Kelby Tomlinson. They continued with an RBI single by Tomlinson in the fourth and concluded with a two-run double by Matt Duffy in the seventh that proved to be the knockout blow.
Perez has given up 14 earned runs in 10 1/3 innings since coming off the DL. His 4.48 ERA is at its highest point since May 20.