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San Diego Padres starting pitcher Nick Pivetta works against an Atlanta Braves batter during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, March 30, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nick Pivetta threw seven innings of one-hit ball in a brilliant debut with the Padres and Manny Machado returned to the lineup and hit an RBI double as San Diego beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Sunday night to sweep a season-opening, four-game series.
The Padres are 4-0 for the first time since 1998, the last time they reached the World Series.