Padres vs Colorado Rockies @ Coors Field
July 31-August 2, 2020
Sometimes things can get a little fuzzy after a couple of days of trying to login to Zoom meetings with fellow Padres fans. The occasional memory refresher can come in handy. Hereโs a friendly reminder of what we may have missed while we were stuck in quarantine.
This is The Hangover.
Game 8
Padres 8, Rockies 7
Winning Pitcher: Craig Stammen (1-0, 5.79)
Losing Pitcher: Wade Davis (0-1, 16.88)
Save: Drew Pomeranz (2)
The Padres (6-2) scored more runs, 6-2, than the Colorado Rockies (4-2) in the first game of three at Coors Field. Garrett Richards (0-0, 3.38) allowed four runs on eight hits and a walk with six strikeouts over five and two-thirds innings. Charlie Blackmon hit a two-run home run in the first inning. Matt Kemp doubled to drive in Ryan McMahon & Sam Hilliard in the sixth inning. Trevor Story hit a solo home run in the seventh inning. In the ninth inning, David Dahl scored on a single by Blackmon and McMahon drew a bases-loaded walk to score Blackmon.
Jon Gray (0-0, 2.61) gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits and a walk while striking out two in five and two-thirds innings. In the sixth inning, Manny Machado singled to drive in Jake Cronenworth, Tommy Pham reached on a fielder’s choice & an error by Story that allowed Trent Grisham to score, and Machado came home on a wild pitch by Gray. Francisco Mejรญa scored on a single by Fernando Tatรญs Jr. in the seventh inning. In the ninth inning, Tatรญs Jr. hit a solo home run and Pham hit a three-run home run with Grisham & Machado on base.
Media
Pham, Tatis homer in 9th, Padres rally, beat Rockies 8-7 – Pat Graham, Associated Press
Tatis’ HR, and bat drop, sparks Padres in 9th – AJ Cassavell, MLB.com
Home opener slips away from Rox in 9th – Thomas Harding, MLB.com
