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ATLANTA (AP) – The Atlanta Braves completed a perfect homestand the hard way, taking their first one-run victory of the season in the bottom of the ninth.

Matt Diaz hit a bases-loaded single to drive in the winning run and the Braves beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 Thursday for their sixth straight win, all at home.

The Braves had been 0-9 in one-run games. They won despite trailing 4-1 after five innings.

The Padres, who lost their fourth straight, committed three errors that led to four unearned runs.

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