Making his first home start and his second-career Major League start, Weber put in a solid showing in Sunday's 10-7 loss, tossing 6 1/3 innings of five-hit, four-run ball with two walks and two strikeouts against the first-place Mets. He seemed to get better as the game went on, as from the beginning of the third inning to the middle of the sixth, Weber allowed just three Mets to reach base, retiring 11 of 14 batters and inducing one double play.
And even though the game unraveled around Weber in the seventh inning, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez was proud of his rookie right-hander's performance, something he said was evident in his decision to bat Weber in the bottom of the sixth inning instead of pinch-hitting for him.