Inciarte makes history at Atlanta’s new ballpark

>> ATLANTA: Ender Inciarte hit the first home run in baseball’s newest stadium and local product Nick Markakis drove in the first two runs as the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Friday night in the regular-season debut for SunTrust Park.

Before a sellout crowd of 41,149 that included former President Jimmy Carter, Commissioner Rob Manfred and one-time home run king Hank Aaron, the Braves won their second straight game after a 1-6 start.

Julio Teheran (1-0) was a bit wild but lasted six innings. He gave up both San Diego runs, working around four walks and two hit batters. Jim Johnson worked the ninth for his second save.

Markakis, who grew up in nearby Woodstock, put the Braves ahead in the first with a two-run double off Jhoulys Chacin (1-2). Inciarte gave Atlanta some breathing room in the sixth with a two-run shot to right.

In Los Angeles, Clayton Kershaw outpitched former teammate Zack Greinke, leading the Dodgers to a 7-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

Kershaw (2-1) allowed four hits, struck out eight and walked one in 8-1/3 innings. The left-hander lost his bid for a shutout when Chris Owings doubled in a run in the ninth.

Greinke (1-1), who left Los Angeles for a big free-agent deal with Arizona after the 2015 season, lasted just five innings. He was charged with five runs and 10 hits.

Andrew Toles hit a two-run homer for Los Angeles in the eighth.

Felix Hernandez pitched 7-1/3 innings for hosts Seattle, and Mitch Haniger settled for a match-winning RBI single instead of an apparent home run as the Mariners edged the Rangers 2-1.

Masahiro Tanaka pitched into the seventh inning in New York before Aroldis Chapman escaped his own jam for his third save in three days as the Yankees earned their fifth straight win, beating the Cardinals 4-3.

In Toronto, home plate umpire Dale Scott sustained a concussion when hit in the face mask by a foul tip from Baltimore slugger Mark Trumbo, casting a shadow over the Orioles’ 6-4 victory over the Blue Jays.

Johnny Cueto pitched seven effective innings for San Francisco, while Brandon Crawford and Chris Marrero homered to help the Giants rout the Rockies 8-2.

In Boston, Logan Morrison hit a grand slam for Tampa Bay and Shane Peterson homered in his first big league at-bat since 2015 as the Rays defeated the Red Sox 10-5.

In Miami, JT Realmuto hit a game-ending RBI double with two out in the ninth inning as the Marlins snapped the Mets’ five-game win streak. Miami won the game 3-2.

In Cleveland, Miguel Cabrera hit a threerun homer in the fifth inning after being brushed back in the first, and the Tigers handed the Indians their sixth loss in seven games, winning 7-6.

Japan’s Nori Aoki homered and drove in two runs to help the Houston Astros to their third straight win by beating the Oakland Athletics 7-2.