Arraez drives in tying and go-ahead runs as the Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP)– Three-time batting champ Luis Arraez singled in the connecting and go-ahead runs against one of his previous groups and Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Ronny Simón’s 3 mistakes helped the San Diego Padres rebound from a six-run deficit for a wild 8-6 win on Tuesday night.Simón initially
had been charged with a 4th mistake however the main scorer changed the call to a single by Xander Bogaerts.Advertisement Miami took a 6-0 lead after sending out 10 batters to
the plate in the
very first against Stephen Kolek(3-1), who survived 5 1/3 innings for the win.San Diego began its return on Fernando Tatis Jr.’s 13th homer, an opposite-field, leadoff shot off Max Meyer.Simón’s bad luck began in the 2nd when, with runners on first and 2nd and one out, he dove for Tyler Wade’s grounder, which deflected off his glove for an RBI single and rolled into foul area. He ferreted out the ball and his errant toss pulled catcher Agustín Ramírez well off the plate, allowing another run to score.San Diego pulled to 6-5 in the third on Bogaerts’run-scoring single, which had actually initially been ruled an error as the ball appeared to go under Simón’s glove, and Jake Cronenworth’s sacrifice fly.Advertisement Simón’s fielding mistake enabled Wade to reach leading off the fourth. Simón fielded Tatis ‘grounder and attempted to force Wade at 2nd however his throw reviewed shortstop Javier Sanoja’s
head for another error. Wade scored on Arraez’s single to connect it at 6. Simón was replaced in the bottom of the 5th when Javier Sanoja moved over from shortstop. Otto Lopez got in at shortstop and in Simón’s area in the order.Cronenworth hit a leadoff single in the fifth and scored the consent run on Arraez’s 3rd hit, a two-out single to center.Miami traded Arraez to the Padres on May 4, 2024. Jackson Merrill homered in the eighth, his fifth.Advertisement Jeremiah Estrada got a four-out save, his first.Cade Gibson(0-3 )took the loss.Key minute Tatis’4th leadoff homer this season and 15th of his career cruised just inside the nasty pole in
right.Key stat It was just the second time ever the Padres rallied to win after being down 6-0 after the top of the first.Up next Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara(2-7, 8.04)and Padres LHP Kyle Hart(2-2, 6.00 )are scheduled to start the series ending Wednesday
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