Freeman’s 2 HRs, Swanson’s hit lift Braves over Padres

ATLANTA — Dansby Swanson hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves, boosted by Freddie Freeman’s two home runs and double, beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 Monday night for a fourgame sweep in their first series at SunTrust Park.

Swanson’s bases-loaded hit fell just in front of diving left fielder Allen Cordoba. The Braves have followed a fivegame losing streak with five straight wins.

Freeman had four hits and drove in three runs. His second homer tied it in the eighth.

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pitched the ninth.

Kurt Suzuki hit a oneout single in the Braves ninth off closer Brandon Maurer (0-1).

With two outs, pinch runner Chase d’Arnaud advanced to third on Emilio Bonifacio’s bloop single in front of Cordoba’s dive.

An intentional walk to Ender Inciarte loaded the bases for Swanson, whose first career game-ending hit again fell beyond the reach of a charging Cordoba.

Austin Hedges’ two-run homer off Arodys Vizcaino in the eighth inning gave San Diego a 4-3 lead. Freeman tied the game with his opposite-field homer to left field off Ryan Buchter.

Freeman’s two-run homer in the third inning put Atlanta ahead 3-1. Cordoba’s pinch-hit homer off Jaime Garcia in the seventh cut the lead to 3-2.

Garcia allowed two runs in 6 1-3 innings.

San Diego right-hander Jered Weaver allowed three runs, two earned, in six innings.

Garcia gave up hits to San Diego’s first three batters, including a run-scoring single by Yangervis Solarte. Garcia didn’t allow another hit until Hedges’ two-out double to right field in the sixth.