ATLANTA — What happened Sunday night was precisely what the Padres needed to happen.
With closer Josh Hader and setup man Luis Garcia not available because they had pitched the previous two days, the Padres went into their game against the Braves hoping Seth Lugo could replicate what he did in his first start and the offense could provide a cushion for the later innings.
The offense did its part and then some by scoring in every inning from the second through the sixth. Lugo held up his end as well, surrendering a lone run in six innings.
