Back from minors, Renfroe powers Padres past D-backs
The Sports Xchange
Sep 19, 2017
SAN DIEGO -- Hunter Renfroe and Austin Hedges homered, and Luis Perdomo was effectively wild as the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Monday night.
Renfroe hit a three-run, first-inning blast on the day he was recalled from Triple-A El Paso. The rookie smacked 20 homers before being sent down on Aug. 18. Hedges' solo shot in the second was his 18th on the season.
Perdomo (8-10) saw his streak of pitching at least six innings snapped at 10 straight starts. His command was an issue throughout his 5 1/3 innings as he walked six and gave up four hits. However, the Diamondbacks, who left nine runners on base, couldn't produce a clutch hit, and they got to Perdomo for just two runs.
Craig Stammen relieved Perdomo, wiggling from a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the sixth. Stammen induced Chris Herrmann to fly out and pinch hitter Rey Fuentes to pop up.
Perdomo won for just the second time in his past seven starts as Arizona lost a second road game in its past 10.
Brad Hand, the fourth San Diego reliever, finished off Arizona in the ninth for his 19th save. The Padres' bullpen blanked the Diamondbacks over the final 3 2/3 innings.
Patrick Corbin (14-13) fell short in his bid to set a career high in wins. He lasted five innings and was charged with four runs, four hits and three walks, one intentional. He struck out three but was done in by allowing both of the Padres' homers.
Arizona (87-64) lost a half-game in its lead over the Rockies in the race for the top National League wild card. Colorado is now 4 1/2 games back.
The Diamondbacks cut their deficit to 4-2 in the third inning. David Peralta and J.D. Martinez each had an RBI single. Manuel Margot made a diving catch in center field on Daniel Descalso's sinking liner with two on base, limiting the damage.
After Wil Myers' two-out double in the first and Yangervis Solarte's walk, Renfroe redirected Corbin's 92 mph fastball 404 feet over the right-center-field fence for a 3-0 lead. It was his first homer since July 25.
San Diego (67-83) bumped the advantage to 4-0 on Hedges' solo homer to center in the second.
NOTES: Diamondbacks LF David Peralta exited in the sixth inning with tightness in his right quad. ... Padres RF Hunter Renfroe, OF Travis Jankowski and RHP Tim Melville were called up from Triple-A El Paso. ... C Rocky Gale and INF Christian Villanueva were selected to San Diego's major league roster, while INF Dusty Coleman and RHP Jose Valdez were designated for assignment.
Sep 19, 2017
SAN DIEGO -- Hunter Renfroe and Austin Hedges homered, and Luis Perdomo was effectively wild as the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Monday night.
Renfroe hit a three-run, first-inning blast on the day he was recalled from Triple-A El Paso. The rookie smacked 20 homers before being sent down on Aug. 18. Hedges' solo shot in the second was his 18th on the season.
Perdomo (8-10) saw his streak of pitching at least six innings snapped at 10 straight starts. His command was an issue throughout his 5 1/3 innings as he walked six and gave up four hits. However, the Diamondbacks, who left nine runners on base, couldn't produce a clutch hit, and they got to Perdomo for just two runs.
Craig Stammen relieved Perdomo, wiggling from a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the sixth. Stammen induced Chris Herrmann to fly out and pinch hitter Rey Fuentes to pop up.
Perdomo won for just the second time in his past seven starts as Arizona lost a second road game in its past 10.
Brad Hand, the fourth San Diego reliever, finished off Arizona in the ninth for his 19th save. The Padres' bullpen blanked the Diamondbacks over the final 3 2/3 innings.
Patrick Corbin (14-13) fell short in his bid to set a career high in wins. He lasted five innings and was charged with four runs, four hits and three walks, one intentional. He struck out three but was done in by allowing both of the Padres' homers.
Arizona (87-64) lost a half-game in its lead over the Rockies in the race for the top National League wild card. Colorado is now 4 1/2 games back.
The Diamondbacks cut their deficit to 4-2 in the third inning. David Peralta and J.D. Martinez each had an RBI single. Manuel Margot made a diving catch in center field on Daniel Descalso's sinking liner with two on base, limiting the damage.
After Wil Myers' two-out double in the first and Yangervis Solarte's walk, Renfroe redirected Corbin's 92 mph fastball 404 feet over the right-center-field fence for a 3-0 lead. It was his first homer since July 25.
San Diego (67-83) bumped the advantage to 4-0 on Hedges' solo homer to center in the second.
NOTES: Diamondbacks LF David Peralta exited in the sixth inning with tightness in his right quad. ... Padres RF Hunter Renfroe, OF Travis Jankowski and RHP Tim Melville were called up from Triple-A El Paso. ... C Rocky Gale and INF Christian Villanueva were selected to San Diego's major league roster, while INF Dusty Coleman and RHP Jose Valdez were designated for assignment.
