SAN DIEGO -- Melvin Upton Jr. had his best performance yet as a Padre as San Diego defeated the Braves on Tuesday night, 9-0, inching one step closer to just their second series sweep of the season.
Upton Jr. blasted two homers to left field and finished the night with five RBIs.
"Melvin's been kind of quietly getting some key hits, contributing to some wins, but that was a breakout performance," Padres interim manager Pat Murphy said. "The hitting coaches are working with Melvin every day. Letting him play all three games in Colorado was by design.