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Santana, Gattis blow away San Diego Padres
Padres Braves Basebal Heal WEB
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ervin Santana delivers to the San Diego Padres during the first inning on Monday in Atlanta. - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Ervin Santana knew in the very first inning his slider would be tough to hit. It took a while to know if that would be good enough for a win. In the seventh, Evan Gattis finally came through.