Cashner stellar as Padres edge Braves
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Andrew Cashner pitched a career-high eight innings and the San Diego Padres defeated the Atlanta Braves, 3-2, in the middle test of a three-game series at Petco Park.
Cashner (5-3) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk in his outing. Luke Gregerson got the final out in the ninth to notch his third save.
Chase Headley hit a solo homer, while Nick Hundley and Carlos Quentin each drove in one run apiece for the Padres, who have won five of their last seven games.
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Freddie Freeman had an RBI and Jason Heyward had a run scored for the Braves, who saw starter Tim Hudson (4-6) give up three runs on five hits while striking out seven in 7 1/3 innings.
"He was great," Freeman said of Hudson. "He pitched great and we should have got the win for him today."
Andrelton Simmons started the game with a single, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Freeman.
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The Padres responded with a run in each of the first three innings. Headley smashed a two-out solo shot in the first while Hundley delivered a two-out RBI double to left in the second. In the third, Everth Cabrera ripped a double to left and scored on a single by Quentin.
"He's the type of pitcher that he's not going to give you a lot to hit," Headley said of Hudson. "I had to cycle through some pitches, battle some good pitches off from him and finally got one I could handle."
Hudson retired the next 13 batters before giving up an infield single by pinch-hitter Jesus Guzman to begin the eighth.
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Atlanta got one run across in the sixth. Heyward singled to right, advanced to third on a single by Justin Upton and reached home on a double play by Freeman.
However, the Braves were hitless over the final three frames.
Game Notes
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Padres outfielder Kyle Blanks had an eight-game hitting streak snapped ... The Padres have played in 24 one-run games this season, most in the National League. They are 14-10 in those games ... San Diego has won four straight and eight of its last 10 games against NL East teams ... Hudson came into the game 6-0 with a 2.70 ERA in 12 games (11 starts) against the Padres.