ATLANTA -- Ervin Santana almost was knocked out by a rain delay. It was a bigger scare than he ever faced from the Cubs. Santana pitched five-hit ball for seven innings to remain unbeaten, Ryan Doumit snapped a scoreless tie with a pinch-hit double in the seventh and the Atlanta Braves beat Chicago 2-0 on Saturday night. Santana (4-0) overcame that delay of 1 hour, 7 minutes in the third inning and outlasted Cubs right-hander Jeff Samardzija, who had his long winless streak continue. Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said he would have pulled Santana if the delay lasted only a few minutes longer. "We were about five to 10 minutes from shutting him down," Gonzalez said. "It was that long. "You dont want guys sitting around for an hour and a half, an hour and 20 minutes. We were that close, really." Santana walked one and struck out seven. "Santana was terrific -- better than terrific, really," Gonzalez said. Samardzija was just as strong. He allowed only two hits with one walk and seven strikeouts in six innings. He lowered his ERA to 1.45, second in the NL, but he is still without a win this season. Samardzijas winless streak was extended to 14 starts. His last victory came on Aug. 24, 2013, at San Diego. He said the long drought wasnt wearing on him. "No. I understand the situation, I understand how things go," he said. "Baseball is a funny sport. Its just one of those things where you learn from it. It usually comes around in the end and it all evens out." Braves left fielder Justin Upton left the game in the sixth with a lower back muscle bruise after being hit by a pitch from Samardzija. He is day to day. Braves closer Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth for his 10th save. Kimbrel, who blew a 2-1 lead in the ninth in the Braves 3-2 win in 10 innings on Friday night, was back in form. He walked Starlin Castro with two outs before striking out Luis Valbuena to end the game. The Braves scored two runs in the seventh off right-hander Brian Schlitter (2-1). Following singles by Chris Johnson and Andrelton Simmons, Doumit pinch hit for Santana and drove in Johnson with his double. Simmons scored on Tyler Pastornickys suicide squeeze bunt. The NL East-leading Braves have won three of four after losing seven straight. "I dont think weve clicked on all cylinders yet from an offensive standpoint, from a defensive standpoint, a pitching standpoint," Doumit said. "I think were starting to show we can and once we do its really going to be scary." Upton ran to first base after being hit by the pitch from Samardzija. After being checked by Braves trainer Jeff Lovell, he walked slowly off the field in apparent pain. Upton had another injury scare in the fourth inning. He appeared to hurt his lower back when he tagged Anthony Rizzo at the end of a long run-down between first and second. Upton ran in from the outfield to help on the play. Rizzo collided with Upton, who then bent over and reached for his lower back but remained in the game. Upton said the pitch from Samardzija hit him in about the same spot as where he felt the pain in the fourth inning. He said he felt a spasm in the back muscle in the sixth. Gonzalez said he likely would give Upton a day off on Sunday. NOTES: The Braves placed RHP Jordan Walden on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 5, with a strained left hamstring. LHP Ian Thomas was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett. Walden has one save and a 2.92 ERA in 14 games. Thomas was sent to Gwinnett on Sunday with instructions to work on his slider. ... The Cubs have lost six of seven. ... The Braves are 12-0 when scoring the first run in a game. ... Gonzalez said LHP Jonny Venters, recovering from his second Tommy John surgery, will report to the teams minor league complex in Orlando and will begin throwing batting practice on Friday. ... The series ends on Sunday with Atlantas Aaron Harang facing Chicagos Edwin Jackson in a matchup of right-handers. Vapormax Hvit Dame Norge . Ted Ligety, Mikaela Shiffrin, Bode Miller and Tim Jitloff underlined the squads enormous potential on the Rettenbach glacier in Austria. Nike Vapormax Dame Norge . Modin, 36, tallied seven goals and three assists in 36 games with the Thrashers this season. The Sundsvall, Sweden, native has posted 232 goals and 230 assists in 894 career NHL games with Toronto, Tampa Bay, Columbus, Los Angeles and Atlanta and has appeared in 57 post-season contests, helping the Lightning capture the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship. http://www.vapormaxnorge.com/ . They showered him with "MVP! MVP!" chants. In many ways, it seemed like hed never been gone. Vapormax Svart Herre Norge .500 were once common achievements for the Dallas Mavericks. Now, both are season highs as Dallas slowly works its way back into playoff contention in the Western Conference. Vapormax Herre Norge . But unfortunately for the Niagara Falls, Ont., native, a pulled muscle wouldnt allow him to go past the second set. Japan sealed its victory over Canada in the first-round Davis Cup tie after Nishikori downed an ailing Dancevic 6-2, 1-0.Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The following is a list of inactive players for tonights game. DETROIT LIONS AT ATLANTA FALCONS, 9:30 AM (ET) Detroit - RB Reggie Bush, TE Eric Ebron, TE Joseph Fauria, WR Calvin Johnson, QB Kellen Moore, TE Brandon Pettigrew, OT LaAdrian Waddle Atlanta - CB Javier Arenas, DT Jonathan Babineaux, OT Cameron Bradfield, WR Freddie Martino, QB Sean Renfree, OT Jonathan Scott, LB Tyler Starr SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS, 1:00 PM (ET) Seattle - DT Jordan Hill, CB Byron Maxwell, OT Andrew McDonald, TE Zach Miller, C Max Unger, LB Bobby Wagner, WR Bryan Walters Carolina - CB Bene Benwikere, LB Chase Blackburn, WR Philly Brown, G Amini Silatolu, G Trai Turner, RB Fozzy Whittaker, RB DeAngelo Williams HOUSTON TEXANS AT TENNESSEE TITANS, 1:00 PM (ET) Houston - OT Jeff Adams, DB Josh Aubrey, LB Brian Cushing, DB Darryl Morris, WR DeVier Posey, QB Tom Savage, LB Jeff Tarpinian Tennessee - RB Antonio Andrews, WR Kris Durham, TE Richard Gordon, DL DaQuan Jones, CB Coty Sensabaugh, OT Will Svitek, TE Taylor Thompson BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS, 1:00 PM (ET) Baltimore - CB Chykie Brown, LB Arthur Brown, DL Chris Canty, TE Owen Daniels, G/C Gino Gradkowski, RB Bernard Pierce, OT Jah Reid Cincinnati - RB Rex Burkhead, DE Will Clarke, WR A.J. Green, OT Tanner Hawkinson, CB Chris Lewis-Harris, LB Rey Maualuga, DT Brandon Thompson MIAMI DOLPHINS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, 1:00 PM (ET) Miami - OT Jason Fox, TE Harold Hoskins, DT Anthony Johnson, LB Koa Misi, C Shelley Smith, OT Billy Turner, S Jimmy Wilson Jacksonville - CB Alan Ball, DE Andre Branch, WR Mike Brown, RB Storm Johnson, OG Tyler Shatley, CB Peyton Thompson, OT Josh Wells ST. LOUIS RAMS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, 1:00 PM (ET) St. Louis - S Maurice Alexander, C Tim Barnes, TE Aleex Bayer, CB Janoris Jenkins, CB Trumaine Johnson, QB Case Keenum, DE Ethan Westbrooks Kansas City - WR Donnie Avery, S Eric Berry, OT Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, OL Eric Kush, QB Aaron Murray, CB Chris Owens, DE Damion Square MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, 1:00 PM (ET) Minnesota - DE Scott Crichton, G Vladimir Ducasse, LB Gerald Hodges, FB Zach Line, TE Kyle Rudolph, LB Brandon Watts, G David Yankey Tampa Bay - LB Jonathan Casillas, CB Brandon Dixon, G Kadeem Edwards, QB Mike Kafka, LB Brandon Magee, OT Kevin Pamphile, S Keith Tandy BUFFALO BILLS AT NEW YORK JETS, 1:00 PM (ET) Buffalo - CB Ross Cockrell, WR Marcus Easley, WR Marquise Goodwin, RB Fred Jackson, OT Cyrus Kouandjio, LB Ty Powell, RB Phillip Tanner NY Jets - DT T.dddddddddddd.J. Barnes, G Dakota Dozier, DE IK Enemkpali, OL Wesley Johnson, WR Walter Powell, LB Trevor Reilly, WR Greg Salas CHICAGO BEARS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS, 1:00 PM (ET) Chicago - LB Jon Bostic, LB Lance Briggs, S Ahmad Dixon, OT Charles Leno, S Danny McCray, OT Jordan Mills, CB Terrance Mitchell New England - OL Chris Barker, CB Alfonzo Dennard, OT Jordan Devey, WR Aaron Dobson, DB Nate Ebner, OT Cameron Fleming, DE Chandler Jones PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT ARIZONA CARDINALS, 4:05 PM (ET) Philadelphia - QB Matt Barkley, DE Taylor Hart, C Jason Kelce, OT Dennis Kelly, WR Brad Smith, RB Darren Sproles, CB Jaylen Watkins Arizona - LB Glenn Carson, DT Bruce Gaston, LB Thomas Keiser, TE Troy Niklas, DT Alameda Taamu, QB Logan Thomas, G Earl Watford INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS, 4:25 PM (ET) Indianapolis - None Pittsburgh - None OAKLAND RAIDERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS, 4:25 PM (ET) Oakland - None Cleveland - None GREEN BAY PACKERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, 8:30 PM (ET) Green Bay - None New Orleans - None ' ' '