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05/17 22:31 CDT Matt Waldron strikes out 10 as Padres silence Braves' bats in
3-1 win
Matt Waldron strikes out 10 as Padres silence Braves' bats in 3-1 win
By BILL TROCCHI
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) --- Matt Waldron struck out a career-high 10 and the San Diego
Padres bounced back after being swept in their last series, beating the Atlanta
Braves 3-1 on Friday night.
Waldron (2-5) gave up one run and five hits and walked two in 5 2/3 innings. He
kept the Braves off the board after giving up three hits and a run in the first
inning.
"Sure, (the first inning) was shaky, but it just means I had to make some
adjustments," Waldron said.
Jurickson Profar was 2 for 5 with an RBI and a run scored, and Jake Cronenworth
was 3 for 5 with an RBI for the Padres, who had 13 hits --- all singles.
Jeremiah Estrada recorded his first save of the season with a three-strikeout
ninth after the Padres used closer Robert Suarez in the eighth against the
heart of the Braves' order. Padres manager Mike Shildt said he told his closer
before the game he may be used earlier.
"We gotta commend Suarez," Shildt said. "What a good teammate. Not everybody
would say, yeah, I'll take the eighth when you know you are the closer."
Max Fried (3-2), who was coming off a six-inning, no-hit performance against
the Mets, allowed nine hits and three runs in 4 1/3 innings. He walked three
and struck out two in 88 pitches.
The Braves struck out a season-high 18 times.
The Braves threatened in the eighth after a Chadwick Tromp double put runners
at second and third with two outs. Suarez struck out Michael Harris II to end
the threat.
"For me, it is just a mentality of coming in and pitching in whatever inning
I'm told, and today it happened to be the eighth," Suarez said through an
interpreter.
Matt Olson went 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Braves.
The Padres took the lead for good with a three-run third inning after a flurry
of singles. Luis Arraez led off with a single to left, and scored two batters
later on a single by Profar. Cronenworth followed with an RBI single, and Manny
Machado knocked the third run of the game when the Braves failed to turn a
double play grounder, thanks to a poor throw by Ozzie Albies. Machado, who went
0 for 4 and is batting .217, was dropped to fifth in the order.
The Braves pushed a run across early in the first inning on an unusual play.
With Ronald Acua Jr. on third and Albies on second, Olson lifted a ball to
short left field. Acua scored easily, but Albies hesitated before breaking for
third and was thrown out by Profar.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: RHP Joe Musgrove (right elbow inflammation) threw a bullpen Wednesday
and is on track to come off the IL and start Sunday, according Shildt. He is
3-3 with a 6.37 ERA in eight starts this season.
Braves: C Travis d'Arnaud left the game in the sixth inning due to dizziness
and was diagnosed with a head contusion and not a concussion. He took a foul
ball by Arraez off the front of his facemask in the fifth inning. Braves
manager Brian Snitker said he will not start Saturday and will be evaluated
before the game ... 3B Austin Riley missed his fourth straight game with left
side inflammation. Snitker said he will be re-evaluated on Saturday. ...
Reliever Pierce Johnson was eligible to come off the IL on Friday, but the
Braves are gave him one more day to have more bullpen flexibility Saturday and
Sunday.
UP NEXT
Braves RHP Bryce Elder (1-1, 4.79) will face Padres RHP Yu Darvish (3-1, 2.43)
in the second game of the four-game series. Darvish has not allowed a run in
his last three starts covering 17 innings, and the Padres are 5-0 in his last
five starts.
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