Fernando Tatís Jr. launched a towering two-run home run in the first inning Tuesday to give the San Diego Padres a 2-0 lead over the Atlanta Braves.
That was all the Padres needed. Starting pitcher Michael King took it from there in a masterful 12-strikeout performance to lead San Diego to a 4-0 win in Game 1 of their NL wild-card series.
King did his work in seven scoreless innings while allowing five hits and walking none. Braves batters swung and missed at 15 of King’s pitches. The Padres’ win capped off a busy first day of the MLB postseason that featured four games.