ECM PADRES REPORT: VICTORY ON THE SOUTH SIDE
Story by Liz Alper
Photo via @padres on Twitter
September 29, 2023 (Chicago) - For the last series of the season, the Padres get to spend a weekend in Chicago playing the White Sox. Nick Martinez started against Dylan Cease for the Chisox.
Xander Bogaerts finally broke the tie in the fifth with a sac fly that scored Matthew Batten and the Padres led 1-0 after five.
Trent Grisham doubled in the sixth to score two and the Padres led 3-0 after six.
Yoan Moncada hit a solo homer in the eighth and Carlos Perez hit his first major league knock in the ninth, but the Padres avoided danger and got back to .500 with a 3-2 win.
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Game two tomorrow is at 4:10 p.m. Michael Wacha starts against ex-Padre Mike Clevinger for Chicago.