Jake Cronenworth blasts game-winner to lift Padres over Braves
- On March 28, 2025, the San Diego Padres defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-3 at Petco Park in San Diego, California, in a Friday night game.
- The Padres, aiming to improve their record to 2-0, faced a Braves team seeking their first win of the season in the second game of a four-game series.
- The game featured lively bats early on, with Fernando Tatis Jr. Hitting a leadoff home run, Martin Maldonado driving in a run, Marcell Ozuna hitting a two-run single to tie the game, Xander Bogaerts hitting an RBI double, and Jarred Kelenic tying the game again with a home run in the fifth.
- Padres manager Mike Shildt praised the team's offensive performance, quoting, "I'm very pleased you know, good approaches, ready for any and all situations, Tati starting us off emphatically so that was fun obviously."
- Jake Cronenworth's tie-breaking solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, estimated at 381 feet, secured the Padres' victory, marking their second straight win to open the season and Robert Suarez earning his second save.
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Jake Cronenworth blasts game-winner to lift Padres over Braves
Jake Cronenworth belted a tie-breaking home run in the bottom of the eighth inning as the San Diego Padres edged the visiting Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Friday night.

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