Nick Pivetta allowed a leadoff home run to Jung Hoo Lee that saw the San Francisco Giants jump out to a 1-0 lead over the San Diego Padres after two pitches. That was the only run he or any other Padres pitcher allowed as San Diego earned a 5-1 win at Petco Park, Tuesday.
Pivetta did what the Friar Faithful have come to expect from his starts, working deep into the game, limiting hits and allowing minimal runs. Pivetta completed six
innings and gave up the lone run on three hits with two walks and 10 strikeouts. His performance helped the Padres snap a four-game skid.
The San Diego offense wasted no time in responding to the leadoff home run and plated a run in the bottom of the first to tie the game. Fernando Tatis Jr. reached on an error to start the bottom half of the inning and moved to third on a double by Luis Arraez. Manny Machado brought Tatis Jr. home with an RBI-groundout, which was just Machado’s second RBI in August.
The Padres took the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning when Ryan O’Hearn singled to open the frame. Xander Bogaerts was hit by a pitch and Ramon Laureano grounded into a fielder’s choice. With one out, Gavin Sheets was also hit by a pitch to load the bases.
Jose Iglesias broke a 1-1 tie with a line drive single into left field that gave San Diego a 2-1 lead. The Padres tacked on a second run in the inning when Tatis Jr. worked a two-out walk to push the lead to 3-1.
O’Hearn impacted the San Diego offense in the bottom of the fifth after Machado doubled to center field to start the inning. O’Hearn followed with a hard-hit single to right-center field that allowed Machado to score from second to give the Padres a 4-1 lead.
San Diego scored its final run of the game when Arraez grounded into a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the sixth with runners on the corners. Tatis Jr. was forced out at second base, but Elias Diaz scored from third base to give the Padres a 5-1 lead.
The San Diego offense was led by Machado and O’Hearn, who each recorded two hits, scored a run and had an RBI. Five other Padres recorded a hit in the game.
The San Diego bullpen arms of Adrian Morejon, Jason Adam and Robert Suarez worked the final three innings of the game and combined to allow just one hit and recorded two strikeouts.
The Padres play the Giants, Wednesday at 6:40 p.m.
