Braves 6-3 Padres (July 14, 2024) Game Summary

SAN DIEGO — Travis d’Arnaud had two homers and four RBIs, Chris Sale pitched five strong innings for his major league-high 13th win, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 6-3 on Sunday in the final game before the All-Star break.

Atlanta has won six of its last nine games and has won two of three against San Diego, which finished the first half losing six of its last seven games.

The Braves finished the first half of the season with a 53-42 record and sit second in the NL East, 8 1/2 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Padres finished the first half of the season 50-49 and are tied for second place in the NL West with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Both teams are 6 1/2 games behind the Dodgers.

Sale (13-3), an All-Star, allowed one run and four hits. He has won five of his last six starts.

San Diego starter Randy Vásquez (2-5) lasted five innings, allowing two runs and four hits.

D’Arnaud’s three-run home run in the sixth inning off San Diego reliever Stephen Kolek gave Atlanta a 5-1 lead. His solo home run in the eighth inning off San Diego reliever Jeremiah Estrada was hit to nearly the same spot in center field to give the Braves a 6-3 lead.

Pinch-hitter Luis Campusano hit a two-run home run to the opposite field off Braves reliever AJ Minter in the seventh inning. Trailing 5-3 in the inning with two outs, the Padres left two runners on when Manny Machado was thrown out against reliever Joe Jimenez.

Atlanta relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his 22nd save.

The Padres took a narrow 1-0 lead in the first inning after Xander Bogaerts singled to Donovan Solano from third base. Two batters later, with runners on second and third and two outs, Braves third baseman Austin Riley likely saved two runs by diving to catch a hot grounder in the hole and strike out Ha-Seong Kim to end the inning.

TRAINERS’ ROOM

Braves: Right-handed pitcher Ian Anderson (Tommy John surgery) made his fifth rehab start on July 12, throwing 60 pitches in 4 1/3 innings in High-A Rome. Anderson is back after surgery in April 2023.

Padres: Right-handed starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (right elbow inflammation) is scheduled to have his first workout July 17. He was placed on the 60-day injured list in early June.

FOLLOWING

Atlanta hosts St. Louis on Friday. The Padres open the second half of the season with an interleague series at Cleveland.