The Hangover 2020 – Games 40-42
Game 42
Padres 5, Athletics 3
Winning Pitcher: Garrett Richards (2-2, 4.50)
Losing Pitcher: Mike Fiers (4-2, 4.93)
Save: Trevor Rosenthal (8)
The Padres (25-17) scored more runs than the Oakland Athletics (23-14) in the finale of their three-game series at Oakland Coliseum, 5-3. Garrett Richards (2-2, 4.50) gave up three runs in seven innings on seven hits and no walks while striking out nine. Matt Olson singled to drive in Tommy La Stella in the first inning. La Stella scored on another Olson single in the third inning. Sean Murphy hit a solo home run in the seventh inning.
Mike Fiers (4-2, 4.93) allowed three runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings. Eric Hosmer singled to drive in Trent Grisham and a Manny Machado sacrifice fly scored Fernando Tatis Jr. in the third inning. Jake Cronenworth doubled in the fourth inning to drive in Wil Myers. Tatis Jr. hit a two-run home run with Grisham on base in the seventh inning.
Media
Tatís hits 15th home run, Padres win series with A’s – Janie McCauley, Associated Press
New-look Padres head home on a roll – AJ Cassavell, MLB.com
La Stella sets the table in close loss to SD – Martin Gallegos, MLB.com