Atlanta Braves

Braves battle, come up short in wild card finale against Padres

SAN DIEGO — The Atlanta Braves season has ended after a 5-2 defeat by the San Diego Padres.

The second inning was the deciding factor after catcher Kyle Higashioka got the Padres on the board with a solo home run, followed by a 2-run double by Manny Machado and 2-run triple by rookie Jackson Merrill paced their offense.

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Solo home runs by Marcelll Ozuna and Jorge Soler got the Braves on the board early, then a Michael Harris II 2-run homer brought the Braves within a run of the Padres, but a 1-2-3 inning in the ninth inning sealed the deal on the Braves season.

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They finish the season with an 89-75 record.

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