Atlanta Braves vs San Diego Padres Box Score on Jun 27, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 28, 2017

SAN DIEGO -- Braves rookie Sean Newcomb threw six scoreless innings, and Johan Camargo's two-run double was the difference as Atlanta beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Newcomb (1-2), in his initial career road start, was sensational in securing his first major league win. The former first-round pick surrendered six hits and recorded seven strikeouts. The southpaw issued one walk.

In all four of his outings since being called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on June 10, Newcomb has gone at least six innings. Newcomb, who was acquired by the Braves as part of a trade that sent shortstop Andrelton Simmons to the Los Angeles Angels in 2015, has allowed one run in his past 12 innings.

Jim Johnson worked the ninth for his 16th save.

The surprising and rebuilding Braves (37-39) have won eight of their past 10 contests to move within two games of .500.

Jhoulys Chacin (6-7) went seven innings for the third time in four games and likely deserved better. He was charged with two runs on seven hits in losing his second straight start. Chacin retired the final 10 batters he faced.

However, Camargo got to Chacin in the fourth, and that was enough with the Padres being stymied by Newcomb and three Braves relievers. The Padres left nine runners on base.

Atlanta added an unearned run in the eighth. Ender Inciarte's infield single ended with him on second thanks to Carlos Asuaje's throwing error. After reaching third, Inciarte came home on Nick Markakis' sacrifice fly.

Newcomb wiggled out of a jam in the second when the Padres had two on with one out. Luis Torrens flew out and Chacin popped up.

The Braves seized a 2-0 lead in the fourth on Camargo's double off the left field fence. Matt Adams, aboard on a leadoff double, and Tyler Flowers, who reached on a single, both scored. Camargo was thrown out at third trying to extend his double.

San Diego's Matt Kemp had a great opportunity when batting with two outs and two runners on in the third, but Chacin got him on a first-pitch comebacker to end the rally.

The Padres thought they took a 1-0 edge in the first when Wil Myers rocketed a ball to right-center. Myers thought his blast cleared the fence, but it was ruled the ball ricocheted back onto the field off the top of the fence, which kept Myers at second, where he was stranded.

NOTES: BravINF Freddie Freeman (wrist) took soft-toss swings. He could advance to batting practice this weekend. ... Atlanta RHP Bartolo Colon was named Wednesday's starter. ... Padres C Austin Hedges took the night off in favor of Luis Torrens. Hedges is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday. ... San Diego CF Manuel Margot (calf) came off the disabled list and started in center field, batting leadoff. He went 0-for-4. ... Padres RHP Trevor Cahill (shoulder) will make a rehab start for Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.