• Atlanta Braves' Nick Markakis, right, is congratulated at home plate by Johan Camargo after Markakis hit a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in San Diego. Photo: Orlando Ramirez, AP / AP 2018
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Atlanta Braves' Nick Markakis, right, is congratulated at home plate by Johan Camargo after Markakis hit a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in San Diego. less
Atlanta Braves' Nick Markakis, right, is congratulated at home plate by Johan Camargo after Markakis hit a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on ... more
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San Diego Padres relief pitcher Bryan Mitchell walks back to the dugout after the top of the fifth inning against the Atlanta Braves in a baseball game Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in San Diego.
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Bryan Mitchell walks back to the dugout after the top of the fifth inning against the Atlanta Braves in a baseball game Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in San Diego.
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Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb throws to a San Diego Padres batter during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in San Diego.
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb throws to a San Diego Padres batter during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in San Diego.
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Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman, right, is congratulated by third base coach Ron Washington after Freeman hit a home run during the third inning against the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in San Diego. less
Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman, right, is congratulated by third base coach Ron Washington after Freeman hit a home run during the third inning against the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Tuesday, June 5, ... more
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Freddie Freeman was a triple shy of the cycle when Atlanta manager Brian Snitker took out his first baseman because the Braves were beating the San Diego Padres so badly.

Freeman was OK with the move, because otherwise he would have faced Padres infielder Cory Spangenberg, who pitched the ninth inning of the Braves' 14-1 blowout win.

"He asked me to come out of the game last night and I said no; he asked me to come out today and I said OK," Freeman said. "I'm kind of glad. I don't think I've ever gotten a hit off a position player, so my last at-bat would have been in that situation."

Freeman homered and had four hits, and Dansby Swanson and Nick Markakis also went deep. Sean Newcomb and Luke Jackson combined on a four-hitter for the NL East leaders, who unloaded with 18 hits one night after losing the series opener 11-4.

The Padres, last in the NL West, were denied their first four-game winning streak of the season.

Newcomb (7-1) allowed only three singles in six innings, and each time the baserunner was erased on a double play. He struck out three and walked four.

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