After a rough first start against the Dodgers, Chacin pitched exceptionally in the home opener, throwing 6 2/3 shutout innings giving up just three hits and a walk while striking out five.
Almost three years have passed since former Braves manager Bobby Cox, 75, took his rightful place among baseball's all-time greats at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
San Diego Padres' Austin Hedges (18) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Atlanta.
"I swung hard and got the good result", said Inciarte, who won a Gold Glove for his work in center field a year ago and batted.291.
Inciarte on his big outing: "I wasn't trying to do too much, but for sure it's going to be a special night for me and a lot of people". "I've got to be the one who is going to be on the base because I'm not the one who is going to be driving in runs all the time".
On the night the Braves christened their new stadium, Atlanta's lead-off man assured that he'll be the answer to several future trivia questions.
Chacin (1-2) took the loss, as Teheran's RBI single in the fourth put the Braves up 3-2. "I've been to a lot of parks and I think it has a little bit of the feel of PNC Park in Pittsburgh and Camden Yards in Baltimore with the green seats and the brick".
Jeremy Hellickson (2-0) allowed two runs and four hits in seven innings.
Top officials resign in Afghanistan after Taliban kills more than 140 soldiers
A suicide auto bomb attack reportedly took place near a military camp in Afghanistan's southeastern Khost province on 24 April. They know the Afghans there, and the level of training they'll provide is more sophisticated because of that past experience.
Jaime Garcia takes the ball for the Braves in this spot and he will be looking to build on what has been a rocky start. He got two victories for the USA team that won the 1996 Olympic bronze medal at Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium but was 0-3 against the Braves at Turner Field in six starts and three relief appearances for Texas, Seattle, the New York Mets and Toronto.
"It's really, really nice", San Diego's Wil Myers said of SunTrust Park. Jim Johnson would close it out for the Braves, working a 1-2-3 ninth.
Braves: Kemp (hamstring) ran before the game and isn't expected to need a rehab stint in the minors before he's eligible to return on Tuesday. The Padres optioned OF Jabari Blash and RHP Jake Esch to El Paso.
The Padres are among the teams benefiting from the 10-day disabled list, a modification introduced under the new collective bargaining agreement.
Braves: LHP Jaime Garcia (0-1) is 2-1 with a 2.52 ERA in six career starts against the Padres.
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