By Jeremy Kahn

AP photo: San Francisco Giants pitcher Jake Peavy throws against the Atlanta Braves in the sixth inning on Tuesday at Turner Field

This will be a birthday that Jake Peavy will most likely never forget for the rest of his life.

Peavy, who turned 35 on this day, pitched seven strong innings, facing the minimum 21 batters and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-0 at Turner Field.

Denard Span drove in two runs with three hits, as the Giants evened up the four-game series at one.

In those seven innings of work, Peavy allowed only one hit, a single to catcher Tyler Flowers in the bottom of the fifth inning. Peavy did not allow a walk and struck out three, as he improved his record to 2-5 and lowered his earned run average from 7.26 to 6.34.

The seven innings of work by Peavy matched his longest start of the season.

Peavy retired the first 12 Braves he faced until Flowers led off the bottom of the fifth inning with single. Kelly Johnson grounded into a double play to end the fifth.

The tough luck losing pitcher in this gem by Peavy was Matt Wisler, who gave up three runs on four hits in seven innings of work. Wisler gave up just one hit prior to Peavy hitting a single , and then Span tripled to break the scoreless tie in the top of the sixth inning.

The Giants broke the game open in the top of the eighth inning, as Brandon Crawford walked, went to third on a Gregor Blanco double and then after an intentional walk to Kelby Tomlinson that loaded the bases, Matt Duffy hit a sacrifice fly to score Crawford, then Span hit a two-run single to Blanco. Joe Panik closed out the scoring, as he sacrificed Span to second and Tomlinson scored from third base.