Cincinnati Reds vs Padres @ Petco Park
June 17-20, 2021
Sometimes things can get a little fuzzy after an entire year of watching baseball from anywhere other than the ballpark. The occasional memory refresher can come in handy. Here’s a reminder of what we may have missed while most of us were still staying at home.
This is The Hangover.
Game 71
Padres 6, Reds 4
Winning Pitcher: Pierce Johnson (2-2, 3.57)
Losing Pitcher: Amir Garrett (0-2, 9.31)
The Padres (39-32) defeated the Cincinnati Reds (35-32) by a score of 6-4 in the first game of four at Petco Park. Joe Musgrove (4-6, 2.28) pitched seven shutout innings, giving up four hits and three walks with two strikeouts. In the ninth inning, Kyle Farmer singled to drive in Joey Votto, Scott Heineman scored on a single by Tyler Stephenson, and Jonathan India hit a two-run home run.
Wade Miley (6-4, 2.88) allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five over seven innings. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a solo home run in the sixth inning. Manny Machado hit a solo home run in the seventh inning. In the ninth inning, Machado scored on Eric Hosmer‘s two-run home run and Victor Caratini hit a walk-off two-run home run with Jake Cronenworth on base.
Media
Caratini, Hosmer HR in 9th, Padres seesaw past Reds 6-4 – Bernie Wilson, Associated Press
Padres pop 2 HRs in 9th for walk-off win – AJ Cassavell, MLB.com
Win streak ends with wild ninth inning – Mark Sheldon, MLB.com
