Life can get a little confusing at times. Especially when dumbasses are setting off fireworks in your neighborhood at 10:45pm on July 3rd. A regularly scheduled reminder is very convenient. So here’s a refresher of what happened during the last week in faith.
Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks @ Chase Field
by Scott Dunsmore
Game 76 – June 28
Diamondbacks 7, Padres 6
The Padres (45-31) were defeated by the Arizona Diamondbacks (34-41) in the first game of two at Chase Field by a score of 7-6. Sean Manaea (3-3, 3.92) allowed three runs on three hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in six-plus innings.
Nomar Mazara hit a two-run home run, Ha-Seong Kim scored on a Trent Grisham ground out, and C.J. Abrams, Jurickson Profar, & Jake Cronenworth scored on Jorge Alfaro‘s bases-loaded double in the fifth inning.
Nomar Mazara’s two-run home run
Alfaro’s bases-clearing double
Game 77 – June 29
Padres 4, Diamondbacks 0
The Padres (46-31) defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks (34-42) by a score of 4-0, splitting their two-game series at Chase Field. Mike Clevinger (2-0, 2.79) pitched six shutout innings, giving up one hit and a walk with six strikeouts. Nick Martinez pitched the final three innings, picking up his second save of the season.
Jurickson Profar scored on Jake Cronenworth‘s fifth inning single. C.J. Abrams singled to drive in Ha-Seong Kim in the sixth inning. Cronenworth scored on a Luke Voit single in the seventh inning. Cronenworth doubled in the ninth inning to drive in Profar.
Mike Clevinger strikes out six
Tweet of the Week
By Dallas “Fireworks Oreos 4 Life” McLaughlin
This week’s tweet comes from @lanaaabug
Yay America.
Padres vs Los Angeles dodgers @ dodger Stadium
by Scott Dunsmore
Game 78 – June 30
dodgers 3, Padres 1
The Padres (46-32) dropped the first game of four at dodger Stadium with the Los Angeles dodgers (47-28) by a score of 3-1. Joe Musgrove (8-2, 2.25) allowed three runs on five hits and a walk with ten strikeouts in seven innings.
Manny Machado returned from his ankle injury to score the Padres’ only run in the first inning on Nomar Mazara‘s single.
Padres nab Max Muncy on review
Game 79 – July 1
dodgers 5, Padres 1
The Padres (46-33) were defeated by the Los Angeles dodgers (48-28) in the second game of four at dodger Stadium by a score of 5-1. Blake Snell (0-5, 5.13) allowed one run on four hits and four walks while striking out twelve in five innings.
Trent Grisham hit a solo home run in the fifth inning for the Padres’ lone run.
Game 80 – July 2
dodgers 7, Padres 2
The Padres (46-34) were defeated by a score of 7-2 in the third game of four by the Los Angeles dodgers at dodger Stadium. Yu Darvish (7-4, 3.53) gave up five runs on eight hits and no walks with ten strikeouts in six innings.
Austin Nola scored on a Trent Grisham sacrifice fly in the seventh inning. Luke Voit hit a solo home run in the eighth inning.
Manny Machado’s barehanded play
Game 81 – July 3
Padres 4, dodgers 2
The Padres (47-34) defeated the Los Angeles dodgers (49-29) by a score of 4-2 to avoid the four-game sweep at dodger Stadium. MacKenzie Gore (4-3, 3.18) allowed one run on five hits and four walks while striking out three over five and two-thirds innings.
In the ninth inning Luke Voit hit a double that drove in Jake Cronenworth, pinch-runner C.J. Abrams scored on an Eric Hosmer single, and Ha-Seong Kim hit a two-run home run.
Jurickson Profar throws out Betts