San Diego Padres All-Star third baseman Manny Machado had a brief, but understandable, response to his game-winning home run Friday night.

Manny Machado hit a solo homer in the ninth inning to help the visiting San Diego Padres end their six-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday in the opener of their three-game series.

ATLANTA — Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking homer off Raisel Iglesias in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres overcame Ronald Acuña Jr.’s home run in his season debut to beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Friday night and end their six-game losing streak. Machado led off the ninth by lining his fourth homer off Iglesias (3-4) to left field.