"Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez indicated Wednesday that he plans to stick by the struggling veteran Derek Lowe, who lost for the fourth time in five starts Tuesday night, allowing eight runs in four innings to the Nationals.

"Like any athlete that goes though some tough stretches – hitters go through it, pitchers go through it, bullpen guys go through it, and closers," Gonzalez said. "I think we're going through that a little bit like that. You ride it out.""