Life can get a little confusing at times. A regularly scheduled reminder is very convenient. Especially after someone takes a week off because of the All-Star break. So here’s a refresher of what happened during the last (two) week(s) in faith.
Padres vs New York Mets @ Citi Field
by Scott Dunsmore
Game 95 – July 22
Padres 4, Mets 1
The Padres (53-42) came out of the All-Star break by defeating the New York Mets (58-36) in the first of three games at Citi Field by a score of 4-1. Yu Darvish (9-4, 3.28) allowed one run on four hits and a walk while striking out nine in seven innings.
Eric Hosmer hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning. Trent Grisham hit a solo home run and Jake Cronenworth scored on a throwing error by Patrick Mazeika on a ground out by Nomar Mazara in the seventh inning.
Trent Grisham launches solo homer
Cronenworth scores on wild play
Game 96 – July 23
Padres 2, Mets 1
The Padres (54-42) defeated the New York Mets (58-37) in the second game of three at Citi Field by a score of 2-1. Blake Snell (2-5, 4.75) pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks while striking out five.
Manny Machado hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning.
Game 97 – July 24
Mets 8, Padres 5
The Padres (54-43) were defeated by the New York Mets (59-37) in the finale of their three-game series at Citi Field by a score of 8-5. Joe Musgrove (8-3, 2.63) allowed four runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts over five and a third innings.
Eric Hosmer doubled to drive in Nomar Mazara in the sixth inning. Luke Voit scored on an Austin Nola single in the eighth inning. Manny Machado‘s double scored Jurickson Profar, Jorge Alfaro singled to drive in Jake Cronenworth, and Machado scored on a Hosmer ground out in the ninth inning.
Manny Machado lines RBI double
Friar #NoFilter: Draft Round-Up
by Padres Haiku
Let’s look at the newly drafted Padres and see how they stack up with their IG accounts.
Dylan Lesko
Dylan won the Gatorade Baseball player of the year award his Junior year. That’s impressive. What’s not impressive is only having 7 posts on your IG. Dylan, I know the kids are into IG Stories but you’re a professional now, step it up.
My dude is rocking the Jordan 1 Low “Gold Toe.” Excellent choice. Another excellent choice is hemming your trousers a little high to show off your socks. So far I like this kid. He’s also flashing a gang sign for what, I’m assuming, is his gang “The Bussin’ Boys.”
Unless you’ve painted USA across your gut and shamelessly rocked a mullet, I can’t be sure if you love America or support ISIS.
Robby Snelling
Robby is not only an overpowering left handed pitcher but also a football star. People, he’s going to be the next Bo Jackson. I will speak this into existence.
Love the look.
Me and who?
Looks like we got a new sheriff in town. I wonder how much pizza he eats the night before a game.
Adam Mazur
Adam was the Big 10 Conference Pitcher of the year. I’m just hoping he makes it to the majors so we can all do a Mazur League joke.
I know major leaguers don’t make a lot of money, but hopefully your signing bonus is enough to buy an iron.
That mustache is gonna be a chick magnet in El Paso.
Padres vs Detroit Tigers @ Comerica Park
by Scott Dunsmore
Game 98 – July 25
Tigers 12, Padres 4
The Padres (54-44) were stomped into a bloody pile of goo by the Detroit Tigers (39-58) in the first of three games at Comerica Park by a score of 12-4. Sean Manaea (5-5, 4.33) allowed nine runs (four earned) on eight hit and a walk with four strikeouts in three and a third innings.
Jurickson Profar hit a solo home run in the third inning. A Trent Grisham double drove in Eric Hosmer and Ha-Seong Kim singled to score Jorge Alfaro & Grisham in the fifth inning.
MacKenzie Gore, who relieved Manaea in the fourth inning, left after two outs in the fifth inning with a sore elbow.
Jurickson Profar’s solo home run
Game 99 – July 26
Padres 6, Tigers 4 (10 Innings)
The Padres (55-44) defeated the Detroit Tigers (39-59) by a score of 6-4 in ten innings in the second of three games at Comerica Park. Mike Clevinger (2-3, 3.38) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts in seven innings.
Luke Voit had a double (overturned from a home run on review) that scored Manny Machado & Nomar Mazara and Jorge Alfaro drove in Voit with a ground-rule double in the third inning. In the tenth inning, Jurickson Profar came home when Voit was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Alfaro singled to drive in Jake Cronenworth & Machado.
Alfaro’s RBI ground-rule double
Luke Voit’s go-ahead hit-by-pitch
Game 100 – July 27
Tigers 4, Padres 3
The Padres (55-45) dropped the finale of their three-game series at Comerica Park by a score of 4-3 to the Detroit Tigers (40-59). Yu Darvish (9-4, 3.24) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out eleven in seven innings.
Jake Cronenworth scored on a Luke Voit sacrifice fly and Manny Machado came home on a Ha-Seong Kim single in the fourth inning. Jurickson Profar‘s seventh inning single drove in Kim.
Yu Darvish strikes out 11 Tigers
Podcast of the Last Two Weeks
by Nicholas McCann
Gwynntelligence Podcast: Episode #114 – Get Soto or Else
We took a week off from Last Week In Faith because of the All Star Break, but over that stretch one of my favorite podcasts dropped an ep after a long hiatus.
The Gwynntelligence Podcast came about around the time TKF got going and has been a staple for fans looking for brutally honest Padres talk.
On this latest ep host HJ Preller recorded with Padres Hot Tub’s Corey Stewart about the potential Juan Soto trade. While using the looming trade deadline decision to really take a hard look at where the franchise is after a brutal recent month of the season, the ep really takes off when they break down the Musgrove extension (before the recent news about the talk heating up).
The strength of Gwynntelligence has always been the show’s ability to pinpoint the fanbase’s collective beliefs and unpack them in a healthy way that reveals their flaws and reminds us of the ultimate goal: winning a title. The Musgrove topic was great for them because they were able to unpack the weighted importance of his story growing up here, while also recognizing that he’s been great for the Padres in his time here so far.
I really wish these guys would put out an ep every week. I miss the bits like the one that opened up this ep. I really wish David Marver would return and talk about what’s going on with this team. Check out this show when ever they put stuff out!
Minnesota Twins vs Padres @ Petco Park
by Scott Dunsmore
Game 101 – July 29
Padres 10, Twins 1
The Padres (56-45) defeated the Minnesota Twins (52-47) in the first of three games at Petco Park by a score of 10-1. Blake Snell (3-5, 4.43) allowed one run on four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over six innings.
Luke Voit hit a two-run home run in the first inning. Ha-Seong Kim hit a solo home run in the second inning. Eric Hosmer hit a solo home run in the fourth inning. In the fifth inning, Manny Machado hit a two-run home run, Voit doubled to drive in Jake Cronenworth, and Jorge Alfaro hit a three-run home run.
Eric Hosmer connects on 8th homer
Manny Machado rockets 17th homer
Jorge Alfaro adds 3-run home run
Game 102 – July 30
Twins 7, Padres 4
The Padres (56-46) were defeated by a score of 7-4 by the Minnesota Twins (53-47) in the second game of three at Petco Park. Joe Musgrove (8-4, 2.65) allowed two runs on four hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in six innings.
Manny Machado hit a solo home run in the first inning. Jurickson Profar hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning.
Jurickson Profar’s 3-run homer
Game 103 – July 31
Padres 3, Twins 2
The Padres (57-46) defeated the Minnesota Twins (53-48) in the finale of their three-game series at Petco Park by a score of 3-2. Sean Manaea (6-5, 4.25) gave up two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out seven in six innings. Nabil Crismatt, Tim Hill, and Luis García each pitched a scoreless inning of relief, with García notching his first save of the season.
Jurickson Profar hit a solo home run in the third inning. In the sixth inning, Jake Cronenworth‘s single drove in Trent Grisham and a single by Luke Voit scored Profar.
Jurickson Profar’s solo home run