Filed Under:Atlanta Braves, Chris Johnson, Chris Nelson, Craig Kimbrel, Evan Gattis, jason heyward, Jedd Gyorko, San Diego Padres, Tim Stauffer, Will Venable, Yangervis Solarte
SAN DIEGO, CA - AUGUST 2: Will Venable #25 of the San Diego Padres celebrates with Everth Cabrera #2 after he hit a walk-off single during the 12th inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Petco Park August 2, 2014 in San Diego, California. The Padres won 3-2. (Credit: Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Will Venable hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the 12th inning off closer Craig Kimbrel to give the San Diego Padres a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night.

Yangervis Solarte walked to start the 12th, and Jedd Gyorko and Chris Nelson drew consecutive one-out walks. Venable followed with his game-winning single over the head of right fielder Jason Heyward to give the Padres their fourth win in five games. Atlanta extended its losing streak to five games.

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Tim Stauffer (3-2) pitched two innings for the win. Kimbrel (0-3) took the loss.

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The Braves loaded the bases in the top of the 12th with no outs, but Stauffer got Evan Gattis to hit into a third-to-home-to-first double play and retired Chris Johnson on a groundout.

Atlanta tied the game at 2 in the eighth on Heyward’s single, a walk and Johnson’s RBI single.

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