Higashioka’s Homer Starts Rally as Padres Beat Braves 5–4 to Sweep NL Wild Card Series

Higashioka’s Homer Starts Rally as Padres Beat Braves 5–4 to Sweep NL Wild Card Series
San Diego Padres' Kyle Higashioka, right, celebrate his solo home run with Luis Arraez during the second inning in Game 2 of an NL Wild Card Series baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in San Diego on Oct. 2, 2024. Gregory Bull/AP Photo
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SAN DIEGO—Kyle Higashioka’s solo homer started a five-run rally against an ailing Max Fried with two outs in the second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to sweep the Atlanta Braves with a 5–4 victory in Game 2 of their NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday night.

Manny Machado added a two-run double with the bases loaded and Jackson Merrill, a top contender for NL Rookie of the Year, followed with a two-run triple as the sellout crowd of 47,705—the largest in Petco Park history—roared.