The Hangover 2021 – Games 1-4
Game 2
Padres 4, Diamondbacks 2
Winning Pitcher: Emilio Pagán (2-0, 0.00)
Losing Pitcher: Merrill Kelly (0-1, 6.75)
Save: Mark Melancon (2)
The Padres (2-0) defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks (0-2), 4-2, in the second game of four at Petco Park. Blake Snell (0-0, 0.00) made his Padres debut with four and two-thirds shutout innings, striking out eight while giving up four hits and two walks. Ketel Marte hit a two-run home run off Craig Stammen in the seventh inning.
Merrill Kelly (0-1, 6.75) allowed three runs on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts in four innings. Eric Hosmer had himself a night, scoring on Jurickson Profar‘s sacrifice fly in the second inning, hitting a two-run home run with Manny Machado on base in the third inning, and driving in Tommy Pham with a single in the seventh inning.
Media
Hosmer homers again, Snell fans 8 as Padres beat Arizona 4-2 – Bernie Wilson, Associated Press
Hot Hosmer makes SD history amid 2-0 start – AJ Cassavell, MLB.com
Return to ’19 form? Marte raking to start year – Steve Gilbert, MLB.com