Final
Terdoslavich's homer lifts Braves over Padres
Jun 10, 2015 - 5:38 AM Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) - Joey Terdoslavich picked the right time to hit his first career home run.A pinch-hitting Terdoslavich blasted a fastball off Joaquin Benoit in the bottom of the eighth into the seats in right center to help the Atlanta Braves to a 6-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.
Jason Grilli, who blew his second save of the season in Monday's loss to the Padres, hurled a scoreless ninth in this one for his 16th save.
The Braves had dropped five of six, with the win snapping a two-game skid.
Jim Johnson (2-3) earned the win in relief of starter Mike Foltynewicz.
"Our bullpen did a nice job," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said of the 3 1/3 scoreless innings from his relievers.
Benoit (4-3) was given the loss for San Diego, which had won five of six coming in.
Will Venable went 3-for-5 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored in the setback.
San Diego scored five runs over the first six innings, then Atlanta tied it with a five-run sixth.
After RBI doubles from Venable and Derek Norris put San Diego up 5-0, Jace Peterson began the home sixth with a double and he moved to third on Freddie Freeman's single two batters later. Peterson scored on Cory Spangenberg's error at second that allowed Nick Markakis to reach first. Juan Uribe walked to load the bases before Simmons sent a double into left that cleared them, and Jonny Gomes tied the game with an RBI knock.
Simmons flied out to right with the bases loaded to end the seventh inning, and Melvin Upton Jr. was thrown out at the plate in the eighth on a fielder's choice out off the bat of Norris.
Clint Barmes opened the scoring with a double that plated Spangenberg in the second. Venable homered to right to begin the third, then Yonder Alonso's single scored Norris in the fifth for a 3-0 edge.
Game Notes
The game was delayed 50 minutes because of rain ... The loss was the largest blown lead by the Padres for the season ... Foltynewicz was tagged for five runs and 12 hits in 5 2/3 innings ... Padres starter James Shields yielded five runs -- four earned -- on seven hits in 5 1/3 frames.
- SAN DIEGO: 5
ATLANTA: 6
Final
Jun 9 11:16 PM - De.Norris grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Uribe to catcher Bethancourt, De.Norris to first, Upton Jr. out.
Padres 5, Braves 5 Top 8, 2 OutsJun 9 10:46 PM - Derek Norris reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Melvin Upton out at home.
Padres 6, Braves 7 Top 8, 1 OutJun 9 10:46 PM - De.Norris safe on failed fielder's choice, Upton Jr. scored, De.Norris to first.
Padres 6, Braves 5 Top 8, 1 OutJun 9 10:44 PM - Simmons doubled to left, F.Freeman scored, Markakis scored, Uribe scored.
Padres 5, Braves 4 Bot 6, 1 OutJun 9 9:57 PM - Uribe was out advancing, left fielder Upton to shortstop Barmes to catcher De.Norris, Uribe out.
Padres 5, Braves 3 Bot 6, 2 OutsJun 9 9:56 PM - Jonny Gomes singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Andrelton Simmons scores.
Padres 5, Braves 7 Bot 6, 1 OutJun 9 9:53 PM - Andrelton Simmons doubles to deep left field. Juan Uribe scores. Nick Markakis scores. Freddie Freeman scores.
Padres 5, Braves 6 Bot 6, 1 OutJun 9 9:52 PM - Simmons doubled to left, F.Freeman scored, Markakis scored, Uribe to third.
Padres 5, Braves 3 Bot 6, 1 OutJun 9 9:49 PM - Markakis safe at first on fielding error by second baseman Spangenberg, J.Peterson scored, F.Freeman to second, Markakis to first.
Padres 5, Braves 1 Bot 6, 1 OutJun 9 9:41 PM - Nick Markakis reaches on error. Freddie Freeman to second. Jace Peterson scores. Fielding error by Cory Spangenberg.
Padres 5, Braves 1 Bot 6, 1 OutJun 9 9:40 PM - Derek Norris doubles to deep right center field. Will Venable scores.
Padres 5, Braves 0 Top 6, 2 OutsJun 9 9:28 PM - Will Venable doubles to deep left center field. James Shields scores.
Padres 4, Braves 0 Top 6, 2 OutsJun 9 9:27 PM - Yonder Alonso singles to left field. Derek Norris scores.
Padres 3, Braves 0 Top 5, 2 OutsJun 9 9:12 PM - Clint Barmes doubles to deep left field. Cory Spangenberg scores.
Padres 1, Braves 0 Top 2, 2 OutsJun 9 8:17 PM - Will Venable singles to right field.
Jun 9 8:00 PM - SAN DIEGO: 0
ATLANTA: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jun 9 8:00 PM
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