Miami Marlins vs Padres @ Petco Park
August 9-11, 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. Hereβs a reminder of what we may have missed while most of us were still staying at home.
This is The Hangover.
Game 115
Padres 8, Marlins 3
Winning Pitcher: Joe Musgrove (8-7, 2.81)
Losing Pitcher: Zach Thompson (2-5, 3.09)
The Padres (65-49) defeated the Miami Marlins (47-66) in the first of three games at Petco Park by a score of 8-3. Joe Musgrove (8-7, 2.81) allowed one run on five hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in six innings. Lewis Brinson scored on a Magneuris Sierra single in the second inning. Brinson hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning.
Zach Thompson (2-5, 3.09) gave up four runs on four hits and four walks with two strikeouts in four innings. Eric Hosmer hit a solo home run in the second inning. Manny Machado singled in the third inning to drive in Tommy Pham. Hosmer scored on a Victor Caratini single and Trent Grisham scored on a Musgrove sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. In the eighth inning, Hosmer singled to drive in Machado, Grisham’s triple scored Hosmer & Wil Myers, and Grisham scored on a Caratini sacrifice fly.
Media
Musgrove sharp, Hosmer homers, Padres beat Marlins 8-3 – Richard J. Marcus, Associated Press
Musgrove (8 Kβs, 1 R) delivers gem in opener – AJ Cassavell, MLB.com
Brinsonβs loud tools on display vs. Padres – Christina De Nicola, MLB.com
