Philadelphia Phillies vs San Diego Padres Box Score on Aug 15, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Aug 16, 2017

SAN DIEGO -- Cory Spangenberg homered and drove in four runs and Hector Sanchez added a two-run homer Tuesday night while rookie right-hander Dinelson Lamet allowed two runs on three hits over seven innings, leading the San Diego Padres to an 8-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Petco Park.

Spangenberg extended his hitting streak to seven games with a two-run double, capping the Padres' three-run first inning off Mark Leiter Jr.

The third baseman added a solo homer leading off the fourth and drove in his fourth run on a grounder during the Padres' four-run fifth -- which was capped by Sanchez's two-run homer to right.

Meanwhile, Lamet (7-4) didn't allow a hit until Phillies' rookie catcher Jorge Alfaro hit the first homer of his career -- a two-run liner to center with two outs in the fifth.

Lamet, 25, won his fourth straight decision. He issued one walk and hit a batter (in front of Alfaro's homer) while striking out seven.

Phillies starter Leiter (1-3) allowed eight runs (four earned) on seven hits and three walks with a strikeout in five innings. But defensive lapses played a role in seven of the Padres' eight runs.

The Padres took advantage of some uncustomary wildness by Leiter and a misplayed line drive by left fielder Rhys Hoskins to take a 3-0 lead in the first.

Leiter issued the first of his two walks in the inning to Carlos Asuaje with one out. After Jose Pirela lined out to right, Yangervis Solarte hit a drive to left that sailed over the reach of Hoskins for a run-scoring double.

Wil Myers then drew the second walk of the inning and Spangenberg followed with a two-run double to right-center.

Spangenberg expanded the Padres' lead to 4-0 with his 12th homer of the season -- and fourth in three games -- in the fourth. The 404-foot drive to center was also Spangenberg's fifth straight hit in two straight Padres wins over the Phillies.

After Alfaro halved the Padres' lead in the top of the fifth, an error by Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco led to four unearned runs in the bottom of the inning.

Asuaje singled to open the inning, and Solarte drew a one-out walk. Myers then hit a roller toward the third-base bag. Franco tried to field the ball while simultaneously stretching for a force at the bag, but he had the ball bounce off his glove for an error that loaded the bases.

Asuaje scored when Spangenberg grounded out to second. Solarte then scored from third after Spangenberg stole second and Alfaro's throw bounced off the runner. Sanchez then followed with his eighth homer, a 381-foot drive to right.

The Phillies scored twice in the ninth when Hoskins hit a two-run homer off left-hander Kyle McGrath. It was the third homer in two games for Hoskins, who had never hit a major league homer before Monday.

NOTES: Phillies CF Odubel Herrera, who is riding a career-long 17-game hitting streak, tweaked his left hamstring Monday night while trying to make a shoestring catch and is day-to-day. He didn't play Tuesday night and probably won't play Wednesday afternoon. ... Hyun Soo Kim made his first start in right field Tuesday night for the Phillies. ... Padres LHP Christian Friedrich, who didn't make a start this season due to a series of setbacks, will have surgery soon to cleanse his pitching elbow and should be ready for spring training. ... Padres SS Erick Aybar is rehabbing the fracture in his left foot with hopes of returning for the final two weeks of the season. ... Padres 3B Cory Spangenberg is 12-for-27 during his seven-game hitting streak with two doubles, a triple, four home runs, 10 RBIs and eight runs scored.