The Braves belted out 14 hits, all singles, as they defeated the Padres 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon. Tommy Hanson threw 6 innings and gave up the 2 runs on 5 hits with 5 strikeouts. Garrett Anderson had a big single in the first inning to give Atlanta the lead. The top 3 hitters in the Braves lineup (Nate McLouth, Martin Prado, and Chipper Jones) were 8-for-13 on the day. The Braves go to LA to play the Dodgers on Thursday night. Game time is 1010p. Derek Lowe will pitch for Atlanta.
Atlanta is 6.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East and 1/2 game behind the second place Marlins. The Braves are 5 games behind the Giants in the wild card race.
Lance Lynn is scheduled to pitch on Friday night for the Class AA Springfield Cardinals. Drew Storen should pitch for Class A Potomac whenever the next save situation comes around over the next few days.
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