Diamondbacks light up Padres' Weaver in 10-1 romp
The Sports Xchange
May 20, 2017
SAN DIEGO -- Jake Lamb and Brandon Drury homered during an eight-run first inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks pounded struggling veteran Jered Weaver en route to a 10-1 romp over the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Petco Park.
Lamb hit a second homer in the sixth inning off Craig Stammen to give him five RBIs for the game. David Peralta also homered for the Diamondbacks in the sixth.
Meanwhile, Arizona starter Taijuan Walker and reliever Randall Delgado combined on a four-hitter, losing the shutout on Ryan Schimpf's RBI single with two out in the ninth. Delgado was credited with his first save.
Walker threw six shutout innings thanks to a leaping catch by Peralta at the right-field fence in the sixth to rob Wil Myers of his 12th homer. Walker (4-3) allowed two hits and he also had two hits.
The Diamondbacks sent 14 hitters to the plate while scoring their most runs ever in the first inning of a road game.
Weaver served up both homers and seven of the runs Arizona scored in the first as the 34-year-old right-hander's problems continue to mount.
Weaver is now 0-5 on the season and the Padres are 0-8 when he starts. The seven runs he allowed Friday night came on five hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning -- shooting his earned-run average up from 6.05 to 7.38.
Gregor Blanco opened Arizona's first by beating the Padres' defensive shift with an infield dribbler to the left side. After Peralta popped out, Weaver walked Paul Goldschmidt and Lamb followed with his 417-foot homer pulled deep into the right field seats.
Weaver then walked Yasmany Tomas ahead of Drury's two-run, 386-foot homer to left to make it 5-0.
After Chris Owings singled, Weaver retired catcher Jeff Mathis on a grounder to second for the second out. But pitcher Walker singled to center, scoring Owings and ending Weaver's night.
Rule 5 rookie Miguel Diaz came on to walk Blanco and gave up an RBI single to Peralta before issuing two more walks to force home the inning's eighth run.
Meanwhile, the homers allowed by Weaver raised his total for the season to 16, which is tied for the most in the majors. In 42 1/3 innings this season, Weaver has allowed 41 runs (35 earned) on 53 hits. In two losses to Arizona, Weaver has given up 12 runs on 11 hits (including five homers) in 6 1/3 innings.
Arizona finished with 16 hits while winning a fourth straight game. The Padres have lost four straight and nine of their last 11.
NOTES: Arizona 3B Jake Lamb had the first multi-homer game of his career Friday night with the two shots carrying 417 and 416 feet. ... The Diamondbacks expect to activate C Chris Iannetta from the seven-day concussion disabled list Saturday. ... But Arizona doesn't expect any change in the status of OF A.J. Pollock, who has been on the disabled list since May 15 with a strained right groin, for the next 10 days. ... Friday marked the second time in six games that the Padres gave up six runs in an inning. ... Because of this season, Weaver's career ERA for 2,067 1/3 innings has climbed from 3.55 to 3.63. ... SS Luis Sardinas pitched the ninth for the Padres, allowing one hit and no runs.
May 20, 2017
SAN DIEGO -- Jake Lamb and Brandon Drury homered during an eight-run first inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks pounded struggling veteran Jered Weaver en route to a 10-1 romp over the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Petco Park.
Lamb hit a second homer in the sixth inning off Craig Stammen to give him five RBIs for the game. David Peralta also homered for the Diamondbacks in the sixth.
Meanwhile, Arizona starter Taijuan Walker and reliever Randall Delgado combined on a four-hitter, losing the shutout on Ryan Schimpf's RBI single with two out in the ninth. Delgado was credited with his first save.
Walker threw six shutout innings thanks to a leaping catch by Peralta at the right-field fence in the sixth to rob Wil Myers of his 12th homer. Walker (4-3) allowed two hits and he also had two hits.
The Diamondbacks sent 14 hitters to the plate while scoring their most runs ever in the first inning of a road game.
Weaver served up both homers and seven of the runs Arizona scored in the first as the 34-year-old right-hander's problems continue to mount.
Weaver is now 0-5 on the season and the Padres are 0-8 when he starts. The seven runs he allowed Friday night came on five hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning -- shooting his earned-run average up from 6.05 to 7.38.
Gregor Blanco opened Arizona's first by beating the Padres' defensive shift with an infield dribbler to the left side. After Peralta popped out, Weaver walked Paul Goldschmidt and Lamb followed with his 417-foot homer pulled deep into the right field seats.
Weaver then walked Yasmany Tomas ahead of Drury's two-run, 386-foot homer to left to make it 5-0.
After Chris Owings singled, Weaver retired catcher Jeff Mathis on a grounder to second for the second out. But pitcher Walker singled to center, scoring Owings and ending Weaver's night.
Rule 5 rookie Miguel Diaz came on to walk Blanco and gave up an RBI single to Peralta before issuing two more walks to force home the inning's eighth run.
Meanwhile, the homers allowed by Weaver raised his total for the season to 16, which is tied for the most in the majors. In 42 1/3 innings this season, Weaver has allowed 41 runs (35 earned) on 53 hits. In two losses to Arizona, Weaver has given up 12 runs on 11 hits (including five homers) in 6 1/3 innings.
Arizona finished with 16 hits while winning a fourth straight game. The Padres have lost four straight and nine of their last 11.
NOTES: Arizona 3B Jake Lamb had the first multi-homer game of his career Friday night with the two shots carrying 417 and 416 feet. ... The Diamondbacks expect to activate C Chris Iannetta from the seven-day concussion disabled list Saturday. ... But Arizona doesn't expect any change in the status of OF A.J. Pollock, who has been on the disabled list since May 15 with a strained right groin, for the next 10 days. ... Friday marked the second time in six games that the Padres gave up six runs in an inning. ... Because of this season, Weaver's career ERA for 2,067 1/3 innings has climbed from 3.55 to 3.63. ... SS Luis Sardinas pitched the ninth for the Padres, allowing one hit and no runs.
