GAME 1: Braves 6...Padres 2 at San DiegoThe Braves erupted for 4 runs in the fourth inning to put this game on ice. Horacio Ramirez earned the victory for Atlanta to even his record at 2-2. Juan Eichelberger got the loss for the Friars to finish the year at 1-4. Chipper Jones and Andy Laroche both hit homeruns off Eichelberger as the Braves pounded out 8 hits in the victory.
GAME 2: Padres 3....Braves 2, at San Diego
Tim Hudson and the Count Montefusco got the starts in game two of this season
ending series. Hudson pitched a strong game as he went 6.2 innings but the bullpen cost him the victory late in the game. With the Braves leading the game 2-1 going into the ninth, Paronto came in for the Braves to try to nail down the win. However, Gary Templeton led off the 9th with a triple and was followed by an Alan Wiggins game tying pinch hit single. Wiggins promptly stole second base and was moved to third on a throwing error by Paranto who tried to pick off Wiggins at second base. Mike Remlinger was called out of the Atlanta bullpen to try to put out the fire. However, after an intentional walk to Ruppert Jones, Sixto Lezcano laced a single to center to score Wiggins for the Padres win.GAME 3: Braves 4....Padres 3 at Atlanta
Tim Lollar and John Smoltz started game three of this four game series. Lollar has had his troubles pitching in this tournament and today would be no different. Lollar was staked to an early 1-0 in the top of the first inning as Broderick Perkins drove in Ruppert Jones with a base hit. Lollar coughed up the lead in the 3rd inning as Edgar Renteria smacked a two-run homerun, his 3rd of the year, Renteria would enjoy a great day as he also hit a double and two singles to fulfill a 4 for 5 day! The Padres retook the lead in the fourth inning on an RBI double by Tony Gwynn and a sacrifice fly by Ruppert Jones. Atlanta tied the game in the 8th inning off Tim Lollar as Andrew Jones walked and scored all the way from first base on a double down the right field line that just landed inside the chalk off the bat of Jeff Francoeur. The game was won in the bottom of the 9th when Andrew Jones hit a deep flyball to center field to drive in Willy Aybar, who walked earlier, for the winning run. The losing pitcher in relief for the Padres was veteran righthander, Rick Wise (0-1).GAME 4: Padres 10...Rockies 5 at Atlanta
"Can anyone here pitch?" was the recurring theme in this game. Both teams could not find an answer to stop the other team from scoring. In the end, the Padres prevailed to finish the tournament on a high note and split the 4 game series with Atlanta. Eric Show (3-1) got the win for the Padres but would last only 5 innings pitched. Chuck James would far no better for Atlanta as the lefty was lifted after 3 innings and 8 earned runs. San Diego appeared to put this one away early as they score d4 runs in the top of the 1st. The Braves retaliated with a solo run in the bottom half of the inning. The Friars added a run in the second and 3 more in the third to widen their lead. After only three innings, the Padres lead 8-3. The southerners tried to pick away at the Padre lead with single runs in the 5th and 8th innings but San Diego tallied 2 more runs in the eighth to put it out of reach. Southpaw Dave Dravecky pitched 3 solid innings of relief for the Padres and Luis DeLeon came in for the 9th inning to seal the win for the Padres.
SERIES MVP: Alan Wiggins..Because he stole a number of bases to start or maintain rallies.
--submitted by Joey Scigliano--
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