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Neither Tom Haley nor Ty Williams appeared in Games Two or Three of the NLDS, so I'll step out of character and report on them fairly quickly.
In Game Two, the Padres routed ATL starter Tomas Tavira, pounding him for six runs in the first three innings, and cruised to a 9-3 victory that tied the NLCS at one game apiece.
The crucial blow was a grand slam by Padres DH Brett Lawrie in the third inning. Five Padres had two hits in the game.
San Diego's Xavier Robles pitched a terrific game, allowing only one run in eight innings, while walking one batter and striking out 11.
Edward Shaw belted a pinch home run for the Braves, and 3B Marcus Reid connected for his third homer of the postseason.
The series moved to Atlanta for Game Three. Both offenses enjoyed big days, as six home runs flew out of Turner Field in a 9-6 Braves win.
C Emilio Castro went deep twice for the Braves, and drove in six runs. 1B Jorge Rodriguez homered twice for the Padres.
Brian Nolan was the winning pitcher, while Matthew Hobgood took the loss for the Padres.
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