Machado Homers Twice, Tatis Hits Longest Homer of Season to Lead Padres to 8-3 Win over Braves
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a 474-foot homer, and Walker Buehler held Atlanta to two runs in 5 2/3 innings.
- On Tuesday, the San Diego Padres defeated the Atlanta Braves 8-3 in Atlanta, evening their four-game series at 1-1. Manny Machado homered twice to lead the offensive onslaught.
- Fernando Tatis crushed a 474-foot home run in the eighth inning, the longest struck in the majors this season. The blast dethroned Braves catcher Drake Baldwin's previous 473-foot record.
- Braves manager Walt Weiss kept pitcher Reynaldo López on the mound to start the fifth, though López allowed nine hits and five runs in 4 1/3 innings. Right-hander JR Ritchie relieved him after Machado's second homer.
- San Diego scored first on a Ty France single in the first inning, then added three runs in the fourth. Jackson Merrill homered, while Luis Rengifo and Tatis each drove in runs during the rally.
- Padres RHP Michael King will start Wednesday night in Atlanta for game three. Braves manager Walt Weiss will announce his starting pitcher after the game.
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Manny Machado hit a pair of home runs and starter Walker Buehler recovered from early troubles to pitch 5 2/3 strong innings and help the visiting San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Tuesday. The Padres evened the four-game series at one apiece and have won four-of-five this season against the Braves. Machado,
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Machado homers twice, Tatis hits longest homer of season to lead Padres to 8-3 win over Braves
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.
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The Atlanta Braves are 30-19 at Truist Park (above) this season. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice The Atlanta Braves were back at Truist Park for the second game of four against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Atlanta won the first game 3-2 with the help of solo home runs from Michael Harris II and Ozzie Albies, and a stellar performance on the mound from Bryce Elder (six innings, five hits, four Ks, two earned runs). On Tuesday, the Br…
Manny Machado hit two home runs and Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the longest home run of the Major League Baseball season to lead the San Diego Padres to an 8-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves, tying the four-game series 1-1. Tatis Jr. capped San Diego's offensive surge with a two-run homer in the eighth inning that traveled 474 feet, setting the season record and surpassing the 473-foot blast by Atlanta's Drake Baldwin. The Padres took the lead in th…
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