John Smoltz finally got some run support and bullpen help, earning his first win of the season last night in the Atlanta Braves’ 4-3 victory over Pedro Martinez and the Mets.

Smoltz scattered seven hits over 6 2/3 innings in his fifth start since returning to Atlanta’s rotation. He earned his first win as a starter since June 3,2001,the last season he was a regular member of the Braves rotation.

The Braves barely held on after closer Dan Kolb allowed two runs in the ninth. Jose Reyes’s second double of the game and pinch-hitter Mike Piazza’s single pulled the Mets within 4-3, and a single by Carlos Beltran put runners on first and third and knocked Kolb out of the game. John Foster came in and got Cliff Floyd to pop out for his first career save.

The Braves bunched four hits for three runs in the first inning against Martinez (2-1).

Pete Orr, who had a pinch-hit home run Monday and was rewarded with a start at third base, started the rally with a single and moved up on a hit by Marcus Giles. After Adam LaRoche forced Giles, Brian Jordan delivered a two-out single, scoring Orr. Johnny Estrada dropped a double in short right field for two more runs.

The three runs matched the total the Braves had scored for Smoltz (1-3) in his first four starts this season.

The Mets got a run back in the second when Floyd singled and scored on a double by David Wright.

In the third, Estrada’s second double scored LaRoche, who had walked, restoring the three-run lead.

Smoltz struck out four and walked three. He pitched out of a sixth-inning jam, ending the inning by striking out Ramon Castro after Floyd and Wright had singled. When he gave up two more hits in the seventh, Chris Reitsma relieved and retired Beltran on a fly ball to end the inning.

Martinez, leading the majors with 38 strikeouts going into the game, added eight, walked two and allowed just one hit after the second inning, Estrada’s second RBI double.

Floyd extended his hitting streak to 13 games with two singles.