Padres vs New York Mets @ Citi Field
July 23-25, 2019
Sometimes things can get a little fuzzy after a couple of days of partying with fellow Padres fans in the Gaslamp. The occasional memory refresher can come in handy. Here’s a friendly reminder of what we may have missed while we were drinking.
This is The Hangover.
Game 100
New York Mets 5, Padres 2
Winning Pitcher: Jason Vargas (5-5, 3.96)
Losing Pitcher: Chris Paddack (6-5, 2.84)
Save: Edwin Díaz (22)
The Padres (47-53) scored fewer runs, 5-2, than the New York Mets (46-54) in the first of three games at Citi Field. Chris Paddack (6-5, 2.84) allowed three runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five-plus innings. Robinson Canó hit three home runs: a solo in the fourth inning, a two-run in the sixth inning, and another two-run in the seventh inning. Pete Alonso was on base for both two-run home runs.
Jason Vargas (5-5, 3.96) shut the Padres out over six innings on one hit and four walk while striking out eight. Fernando Tatís Jr. scored on a Hunter Renfroe sacrifice fly in the eighth inning. In the ninth inning, a double by Tatís Jr. drove in Eric Hosmer.
Media
Canó’s 1st 3-homer game leads Mets over Padres 5-2 – Ben Walker, Associated Press
Fired-up Paddack hurt by long ball in loss – AJ Cassavell, MLB.com
Canó nets first career 3-homer game in win – Anthony DiComo, MLB.com