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07/21 21:27 CDT Machado homers twice, Tatis hits longest homer of season to
lead Padres to 8-3 win over Braves
Machado homers twice, Tatis hits longest homer of season to lead Padres to 8-3
win over Braves
By MAURA CAREY
AP Sports Writer
ATLANTA (AP) --- Manny Machado homered twice, Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the
longest home run in the majors this season, and the San Diego Padres beat the
Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Tuesday night to even a four-game road series at 1-1.
Tatis' two-run shot in the eighth traveled 474 feet. The previous longest of
the season was a 473-foot shot by Braves catcher Drake Baldwin.
San Diego took the lead in the first when Ty France singled to center field,
driving in Tatis.
Atlanta responded with a two-run second inning before the Padres regained
momentum with three runs in the fourth. Jackson Merrill homered, while Tatis
and Luis Rengifo each drove in a run.
Braves manager Walt Weiss opted to keep pitcher Reynaldo Lpez (4-3, 3.50 ERA)
on the mound to start the fifth. Right-hander JR Ritchie relieved Lpez after
Machado hit his second homer of the night to lead off the inning.
Lpez allowed nine hits and five runs in 4 1/3 innings while striking out six.
Atlanta had runners in scoring position in the sixth, but Brewer Hicklen struck
out swinging and ended the inning with the bases loaded. Jim Jarvis put the
Braves back on the board in the bottom of the seventh as Padres pitcher
Bradgley Rodriguez was called for a balk.
Walker Buehler (6-5, 5.36 ERA) earned the win after allowing two hits, two runs
and striking out three in 5 2/3 innings.
Up next
Padres RHP Michael King (6-7, 3.34 ERA) will start for San Diego in game three
of the series on Wednesday night. Braves manager Walt Weiss said he will
announce Wednesday's pitcher after the game, though Martn Prez (6-6, 3.54
ERA) returning from injury is not out of the picture.
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