The Padres could get nothing going against the Braves pitchers in the second game of the series and lost 4-1. Greg Maddux gave up just three runs in seven innings, but took the loss anyway dropping to 3-8 despite a 3.90 ERA.
The NL’s leading hitter, Chipper Jones, had three of the Braves eight hits raising his average to .378. Brent Lillibridge hit his first career MLB homer in the ninth inning to highlight his day. Recently recalled Jeff Francouer had two hits and drove in two runs.
Charlie Morton had a great start, leaving the Padres with just four hits in 5.1 innings of one run ball. The Braves three relief pitchers allowed no hits to the Padres.
No Padre had a multiple hit game.
The two teams will wrap up their first halves with the series finale and try to win the series as well tomorrow.