05-08-2008, 08:38 PM
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Braves beat Padres in ninth inning
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ATLANTA (AP)—The Atlanta Braves waited until the last inning of a memorable homestand to put an end to a streak of one-run futility they hope to forget.
The Braves finally won a one-run game when Matt Diaz hit a bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 Thursday.
Atlanta was the first team since the 2000 Houston Astros to lose its first nine one-run games. The Braves were the only team in the major leagues without a one-run victory.
Chipper Jones was grateful to see the streak end.
“Amen! Hallelujah!” Jones said.
The Braves completed a 6-0 homestand to improve to 14-4 at Turner Field. They have the best home winning percentage (.778) in baseball, but now return to the road, where they are only 4-11.
“It’s our first one-run win, which is nice and good for us,” Jeff Francoeur said. “Now we need to take this momentum on the road, where we haven’t exactly been sharp this year.”
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