San Diego Padres Tommy Medica, right, celebrates with teammate Chris Nelson after Medica’s two-run home run during their Atlanta Braves in a baseball game Friday, Aug. 1, 2014, in San Diego.SAN DIEGO – Rookie Tommy Medica had a career-high five hits, including two two-run home runs, and left-hander Eric Stults and three relievers combined on a four-hitter as the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 10-1 on Friday night.
Medica’s previous career-high was four hits a week earlier at Atlanta. This was his first four-RBI game and he scored a career-high four runs. He made his big league debut in September and is in his third stint with the Padres this season.
Everth Cabrera had four hits for the Padres, who had a season-high 20.
The Braves, who lost their fourth straight game, have been held to 10 runs total in their last five games.
Medica’s second shot, on a 1-0 pitch from Mike Minor with one out in the third, went an estimated 438 feet into the second deck in left field and gave San Diego a 5-0 lead. His first homer, also to left, was on a 1-1 pitch with two outs in the first. He has six this season. Medica singled in the fifth.