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By Liz AlperPhoto via @padres on Twitter
March 13, 2023 (Peoria, Ariz.) - The Padres are back in Peoria today hosting the Giants. Old friend Sean Manaea started for San Francisco against Brent Honeywell.
The Giants commanded this game. Thairo Estrada launched a two-run homer in the first, but Tim Lopes hit a two-RBI single in the second to tie the game at two after two.
Austin Wynns reclaimed the lead for the Giants in the third with a solo homer. Casey Schmitt did the same thing in the fifth and LaMonte Wade Jr. hit a single that scored Bryce Johnson. Blake Sabol hit a sac fly that scored Wynns. In the home half of the fifth, Fernando Tatis Jr. singled to score Lopes and Jake Cronenworth singled to score Trent Grisham. The Giants led 6-4 after five.
Schmitt tripled in the sixth to score Isan Diaz. Johnson doubled to score Schmitt. Wade Jr. hit a sac fly to score Johnson and the Giants led 9-4 after six.
Taylor Kohlwey singled in the sixth to score Marcos Castanon and the Giants still led 9-5 after six.
Michael Conforto kept the Giants ahead with a solo homer in the seventh, but Luis Liberato kept the Padres in it by grounding into a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the seventh and Castanon grounded into a double play that scored Korry Howell and the Giants led 10-7 after seven.
Johnson extended the lead by scoring in the eighth, but Pedro Severino hit a solo homer in the bottom of the eighth. Alfonso Rivas scored on a errant pickoff throw to first, but the Giants stopped the rally there and won 11-9.
UP NEXT
The Padres finally get a day off tomorrow before hosting the Guardians on Wednesday for a rare night game. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. and is only available on 97.3 FM. Triston McKenzie starts for Cleveland against Michael Wacha.
TRANSACTIONS
- Justin Lopez assigned to Padres
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