Darvish rebounds, Padres beat Braves 2-1 despite just 3 hits
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish rebounded from the shortest outing of his career by dominating into the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 Sunday night despite having just three hits.
Darvish (1-1) allowed a run and struck out eight in 6 2/3 innings against the World Series champions after covering just 1 2/3 innings and allowing nine runs against San Francisco on Tuesday.
The Padres’ 35- yearold ace had command throughout, allowing his only run on Marcell Ozuna’s homer in the seventh. His gem allowed San Diego to split the four-game series.
The Padres got their runs in the second inning, after loading the bases against starter Bryce Elder (1-1). Austin Nola was hit by a pitch, and Jake Cronenworth followed with an RBI fielder’s choice groundout.
Padres closer Taylor Rogers retired the Braves in order in the ninth for his fourth save, closing out a four-hitter for San Diego.
Elder went 4 1/ 3 innings before handing off to rookie Spencer Strider, who didn’t allow a hit or a run over 3 2/3 innings. Strider walked three and struck out three.
Matt Olson had two hits, including a double, for Atlanta and raised his batting average to .421 in his first season with the Braves.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Braves: Two-time AllStar RF Ronald Acuña Jr. (right knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday. Acuña tore the ACL in his right knee on July 10.
Padres: OF Wil Myers ( right thumb soreness) missed Sunday’s game with an injury that flared up in his final at-bat Friday night. He is day-to-day and San Diego does not anticipate he will have an IL stint.
UP NEXT
Braves: RHP Huascar Ynoa ( 0-1, 15.00) takes the hill on Monday night in the opening game of a three-game set at the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Padres: LHP Sean Manaea ( 1-1, 1.38) goes for his second win of the season Monday night in the first of three home games against the Cincinnati Reds.