Michael King strikes out 12 as Padres shut out Braves in NL wild-card opener

Michael King strikes out 12 as Padres shut out Braves in NL wild-card opener

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a towering two-run homer on his first playoff swing in four years and Michael King struck out 12 in his first postseason start as the San Diego Padres beat rookie AJ Smith-Shawver and the Atlanta Braves, 4-0, in Game 1 of their…