Sports | baseball Norton's Pinch-Hit Lifts Braves Past Padres By Doug Sweeney Posted May 8, 2008 1:02 AM CDT Copied Atlanta Braves' Mark Teixeira breaks his bat as he grounds out in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in Atlanta. Atlanta won 5-2. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Pinch-hitter Greg Norton broke a seventh-inning tie with a bases-loaded single and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win. Tim Hudson (5-2) gave up six hits and two runs in seven innings. He walked three and struck out three. Manny Acosta recorded the final two outs for his third save. Read These Next People have thoughts on Charlie Kirk and are getting fired for them. Charlie Kirk's widow has a message for the world. The new dividing line: Posts about Charlie Kirk These nuns really, really didn't like their old folks home. Report an error