SAN DIEGO (KYMA, KECY) - The San Diego Padres made it three straight victories to open the season, edging the Atlanta Braves 1-0 in another tightly contested matchup at Petco Park on Saturday night.
Randy Vasquez set the tone for San Diego, tossing six scoreless innings while working around early trouble. The Braves threatened multiple times, but the Padres' defense, including a key double play in the fourth, kept them off the board.
The game’s only run came in the seventh, when Yuli Gurriel—pinch-hitting for Gavin Sheets—dropped a slow roller up the middle, bringing home Xander Bogaerts.