Padres Face the Braves with 1-0 Series Lead
Machado’s 14th homer and King’s five strikeouts backed San Diego’s first shutout win since May 18, while Mason Miller earned his 21st save.
- On Monday night, the San Diego Padres defeated the Atlanta Braves 1-0 as Manny Machado homered and Michael King pitched seven scoreless innings.
- King secured his first win since May 18 after losing his last four decisions, while the Braves suffered their eighth loss in 11 games and surrendered the majors' best record.
- Machado entered hitting.179 but connected for his team-leading 14th homer and 43rd RBI, while Braves pitcher Grant Holmes allowed three hits in 4 2/3 innings.
- Mason Miller earned his 21st save to seal the victory, enabling the Los Angeles Dodgers to overtake the Braves for the best record in Major League Baseball.
- Braves right-handed pitcher Ritchie is scheduled to start Tuesday night as Atlanta seeks to rebound in the series.
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Manny Machado homers for game's only run as Padres top Braves, 1-0
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Machado homers and King pitches 7 strong innings as Padres beat NL East-leading Braves 1-0
Manny Machado homered and Michael King pitched seven strong innings for his first win since May 18 as the San Diego Padres beat the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves 1-0.
SAN DIEGO.- Michael King needed an exit like this. Fathers' opening rotation also needed it. Much has been said about San Diego's offensive difficulties up to this point of the season, but rotation has also begun to show some cracks. However, as King demonstrated in the victory of [...] The entry King and Machado lead to the triumph of Fathers 1-0 aparece primero en PSN Noticias.
Manny Machado connected a home run and Michael King launched seven solid innings to achieve his first victory since May 18, while the San Diego Fathers beat the Atlanta Bravos, leaders of the Eastern Division of the National League, on Monday night.
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