Photos: Braves beat Padres again

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Photos: Braves beat Padres again

Braves defeat the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, at Turner Field in Atlanta.

Braves' Dansby Swanson takes a big swing but strikes out with the bases loaded during the fourth inning against the Padres in a MLB baseball game on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Recording Artist Ludacris whose real name is Chris Bridges hams it up for the crowd before changing the board showing the remaining number of home games at the Atlanta Braves Turner Field to 16 during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Rapper Ludacris tosses shirts into the crowd in the outfield during the fourth inning between the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres at Turner Field on August 31, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

After stealing second and then stealing third, Braves Ender Inciarte gets five from Nick Markakis scoring on a balk by Padres pitcher Paul Clemons for a 1-0 lead during the first inning in a MLB baseball game on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Atlanta Braves' Tyler Flowers is congratulated in the dugout after scoring on a Gordon Beckham double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)

083116 ATLANTA: Braves pinch hitter Gordon Beckham hits a 2 RBI double to take a 4-1 lead over the Padres during the sixth inning in a MLB baseball game on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Braves pitcher Matt Wisler delivers a pitch against the Padres during the first inning in a MLB baseball game on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Braves Dansby Swanson fields a grounder by Padres Travis Jankowski for an out during the first inning in a MLB baseball game on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

After stealing second and then stealing third, Braves Ender Inciarte runs home to score on a balk by Padres pitcher Paul Clemons for a 1-0 lead during the first inning in a MLB baseball game on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

083116 ATLANTA: Braves pinch hitter Gordon Beckham hits a 2 RBI double to take a 4-1 lead over the Padres during the sixth inning in a MLB baseball game on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Braves pitcher Matt Wisler delivers a pitch against the Padres during the first inning in a MLB baseball game on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Ender Inciarte #11 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after scoring on a RBI single hit by Freddie Freeman #5 against the San Diego Padres in the eighth inning at Turner Field on August 31, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Braves Ender Inciarte beats the throw to Padres Ryan Schimpf to steal second during the first inning in a MLB baseball game on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Dansby Swanson #2 and Gordon Beckham #7 of the Atlanta Braves react after scoring on a two-RBI single hit by Ender Inciarte #11 against the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning at Turner Field on August 31, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

After stealing second and then stealing third, Braves Ender Inciarte looks to steal hone during the first inning in a MLB baseball game against the Padres on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

083116 ATLANTA: Braves Ender Inciarte hits a 2 RBI single to take a 6-1 lead over the Padres during the sixth inning in a MLB baseball game on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Braves pitcher Matt Wisler delivers a pitch against the Padres during the first inning in a MLB baseball game on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

Kevin Quackenbush #59 of the San Diego Padres pitches in the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on August 31, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Ender Inciarte #11 and Dansby Swanson #2 of the Atlanta Braves celebrate their 8-1 win over the San Diego Padres at Turner Field on August 31, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Braves' Dansby Swanson takes a big swing but strikes out with the bases loaded during the fourth inning against the Padres in a MLB baseball game on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

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