San Diego, CA-Eric Stultscontinued his road struggles yesterday as San Diego Padres fell to the Braves 8-3.
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The Padres scored the games first run in the top of the third on a solo-home run byYangervis Solarte, his first with the Padres to give them a 1-0 lead. Since being acquired from the New York Yankees in theChase Headleytrade, Solarte has driven in a run in each of his first five games.
Stults started the game strong on the mound, retiring the first six Braves he faced.
Then came the 3rd inning.
The Braves would score six runs off Stults on an RBI single byTommy La Stella, a two-run double byChris Johnsonoff the glove of 1st basemanYasmani Grandaland a two-run single byRyan Doumitto give the Braves a 6-1 lead.
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The Padres would cut the Braves lead to 6-3 on a solo homer byRene Riverain the sixth and an RBI single byTommy Medicain the seventh, butJustin Uptonwould get those runs right back for the Braves in the bottom of the seventh with a two-run double to extend the Braves lead to 8-3.
With the loss Stults fell to (3-13) on the season, after allowing six runs on six hits in six innings of work. Besides his awful third inning, Stults was solid in every other inning allowing no hits. Stults 13 losses leads all major league pitchers.
Stults fell to (0-9) on the road this season for the Padres with a 5.22 ERA.
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