Atlanta 5 - San Diego 4

Oh, the frustration of rooting against Philadelphia and Atlanta. Not even a day after listening to Arizona handing one to Philadelphia on a passed ball, it's nearly deja vu all over again in Atlanta. Today Atlanta scored the game-tying run on a passed ball. San Diego should have put this game away early (much like the Mets on Tuesday), but they can't hit. The Padres led 4-1, but a two run pinch-hit single by Greg Norton in the 6th and the passed ball in the 7th tied the game. The Braves won it in the 9th.

Atlanta's announcers can be pretty annoying, but they were making some good points during the game too. Early on they were discussing why San Diego is struggling so badly lately and in the 9th they sensibly asked what was the point of not using Trevor Hoffman in a situation where the Padres really needed a win and the game was tied. Instead, Joe Thatcher (ERA 6.75) was in there trying to put out the fire he started in the 9th.

4 of Atlanta's 5 runs were unearned. So, not only can San Diego not hit, but they don't field very well either.