Padres ride 5-run inning to victory, eliminate Braves

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Kyle Higashioka homered and Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill added two RBIs apiece during a five-run second inning to help the San Diego Padres clinch their National League wild-card series with a 5-4 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.

Fernando Tatis Jr. reached base four times on three hits and a walk for fourth-seeded San Diego, which wrapped up the be