Eric Hosmer started San Diego’s power surge with his three-run homer in the first, Chris Paddack tossed six effective innings and the Padres routed the Colorado Rockies 13-2 on Sunday.
Hosmer’s homer was one of five for the Padres, that place 2nd in the majors with 66 this season. Jake Cronenworth added a two-run drive in the 7th prior to Jurickson Profar and Trent Grisham lined solo shots in the 8th. Josh Naylor finished it off with a towering two-run homer in the 9th.
Paddack (3-3) battered the strike zone in getting his initial win because Aug. 3. The right-hander threw 60 of 85 pitches for strikes, allowing 5 hits as well as two unearned runs while setting out eight.
Designated hitter Manny Machado expanded his striking touch to 12 games with 2 songs. Fernando Tatis Jr. had an additional special day with 3 hits, including two doubles. He also was struck by a pitch.
DENVER, CO– AUGUST 30: Fernando Tatis Jr. # 23 of the San Diego Padres leaps over Nolan Arenado # 28 of the Colorado Rockies after a throwing mistake by first baseman Eric Hosmer during the 6th inning at Coors Field on August 30, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. All players are using # 42 to honor Jackie Robinson
The Padres powered their means to the win with their 19th multi-homer game.
Waiting in the wings, much more power.
San Diego acquired slugger Mitch Moreland in a trade with Boston on Sunday morning. He was leading the Red Sox in homers with eight.
All the Rockies not named Nolan Arenado battled to resolve Paddack and a procession of relievers. The Padres started out Trevor Story 4 times and also held Charlie Blackmon hitless in 3 at-bats. Blackmon is 0 for 12 in the series, dropping his batting standard to.354.
Arenado had two of Colorado’s seven hits.
up in two innings. He gave up five runs. Paddack walked Raimel Tapia to start the video game but retired 7
straight prior to enabling his first hit– a single by Drew Butera in the third. A two-out error unlocked for the Rockies to score 2 in the 6th.
Hosmer fielded a ground ball in the beginning and tried to head to 2nd, yet Tatis couldn’t take care of the toss as the shortstop ran toward the bag. The error was credited Hosmer. TRAINER’S ROOM Padres: Manager Jayce Tingler had no upgrade on lefty Adrian Morejon, who was scraped as a starter over the weekend and put on the 10-day hurt checklist. The group did not define the factor. Rockies: OF David Dahl( lower back soreness) is expected to take some at-bats at the group’s alternating website Monday. “He’s really feeling much better,” manager Bud Black said
. MOVES & DEALS The Padres optioned right-hander Michel Baez to the alternating training site to include brand-new reducer Trevor Rosenthal. … Colorado obtained right-handed reducer
Mychal & Givens from Baltimore
for leads and cash money. ACQUAINTED FACE No surprise that Rockies first baseman Josh Fuentes recognizes with catching Arenado’s throws. They are cousins. Maturing, they invested hours and hours together playing every little thing from backyard baseball
to Whiffle round
.” It most definitely associates,” Fuentes claimed.” I’m always reviewing his tosses.” Fuentes, who’s also a third baseman, does not obtain much
time at the hot corner with Arenado about– even in method.” He would certainly never ever go to first,” Fuentes fractured.” I don’t think he ever before wishes to go there.”
Fuentes changed to 3rd late when Arenado exited the uneven loss. UP NEXT The Rockies will certainly toss right-hander
Germán Márquez (2-4, 4.50) on Monday to close out the four-game series. The Padres had not introduced a starter.