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Story by Liz AlperPhoto: Juan Soto via @padres on Twitter
July 21, 2023 (Detroit) - After a good series in Canada, the Padres came back to America for a weekend in Detroit. Seth Lugo started against Reese Olson for the Tigers.
The Padres got started right away. Juan Soto hit a solo homer and Jake Cronenworth hit a two-RBI triple in the first and the Padres led 3-0 after one.
Soto demolished another two-run homer in the third and the Padres led 5-0 after three.
Zack McKinstry hit a solo homer in the fifth and the Padres led 5-1 after five.
In the sixth, the Tigers got closer. Nick Maton hit a sac fly to score Javy Baez and in the seventh, Riley Greene blasted a two-run homer, but the Padres held on to take game one 5-4.
UP NEXT
Game two tomorrow is at 3:10 p.m. A pitcher to be named starts against Matt Manning for the Tigers.
TRANSACTIONS
- draft picks J.D. Gonzalez, Blake Dickerson, Tucker Musgrove, Kannon Kemp, B.Y. Choi, Dane Lais, Tyler Morgan, Eric Yost, Ryan Wilson, Harry Gustin, Sam Whiting, Carson Montgomery, Dillon Head, Homer Bush Jr., Zac Addkison, Nik McClaughry, Jay Beshears, Adler Cecil signed
- free agents signed: Addison Kopack, Donte Grant, Colton Vincent, Breck Eichelberger, Joan Gonzalez, Langston Burkett, Ethan Long, Will Varmette
- Jose Castillo designated for assignment
- Matt Waldron optioned to El Paso
- Robert Suarez activated from 60-day IL
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