Chris Johnson launched a solo homer in the eighth inning on Friday, breaking a scoreless tie and powering the Braves to a 1-0 victory over the Phillies. Johnson finished the night 1-for-3 with a strikeout. Kris Medlen and Cliff Lee were engaged in a tremendous pitching duel the entire evening, with the only offense in the game coming on Johnson's dramatic blast in the bottom of the eighth inning. A recent slump has dropped his batting average to .324, making it unlikely that he'll catch Michael Cuddyer (.335) for the National League batting title in the final days of the regular season.