Stults, Headley power Padres over Braves
Aug 14, 2012 - 2:13 AMVideo
Headley clubbed a solo home run and drove in a pair, while Yonder Alonso and Cameron Maybin had an RBI apiece for the Padres, who have won seven of their last eight games.
Headley is on a tear of late with four homers and 11 RBI over his last four games.
Stults (3-2) allowed one run on five hits with no walks and three strikeouts.
Luke Gregerson got the final out in the eighth to extend his scoreless streak to 16 2/3 innings and Dale Thayer picked up his sixth save of the season with a clean ninth inning in place of injured closer Huston Street.
Martin Prado drove in the lone Atlanta run with a triple. Mike Minor (6-9) was tagged with the loss after allowing three runs on nine hits with three strikeouts over six innings.
- SAN DIEGO: 4
ATLANTA: 1
Final
Aug 13 9:59 PM - Martin Prado tripled to right scoring Michael Bourn with two out. Runner on third and Jason Heyward due up.
Padres 4, Braves 1 Bot 8, 2 OutsAug 13 9:40 PM - Yonder Alonso singled to center scoring Chris Denorfia with none out. Runner on first and Cameron Maybin due up.
Padres 3, Braves 0 Top 6, 0 OutsAug 13 8:54 PM - Chase Headley singled to left scoring Eric Stults with two out. On the play, Logan Forsythe advances to third and Chase Headley out at second on the throw, left to third to second. Runner on third and Carlos Quentin due up.
Padres 2, Braves 0 Top 5, 2 OutsAug 13 8:42 PM - Cameron Maybin sacrifice fly out to left scored Chris Denorfia with two out. None on and Nick Hundley due up.
Padres 1, Braves 0 Top 2, 2 OutsAug 13 7:54 PM - SAN DIEGO: 0
ATLANTA: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Aug 13 7:35 PM
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