San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove's outing against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday in Game 2 of the National League wild-card series was a brief one. The 31-year-old went 3 2/3 innings, giving up a hit and an earned run with four strikeouts before elbow tightness forced his exit.

In successive at-bats in the first inning, Manny Machado struck out and Jackson Merrill grounded into a fielder’s choice on a first-pitch sweeper that was barely above the ground. In the second inning, Machado broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run double and Merrill made it 5-1 with a two-run triple.

San Diego native Joe Musgrove was removed from the Padres Wild Card game against the Braves in the 4th inning with an apparent injury.