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Story by Liz AlperPhoto: Grossmont High alum Joe Musgrove via @padres on Twitter
July 18, 2023 (Toronto) - After a(nother) bad series in Philadelphia, the Padres decided they weren’t having a lot of success in America, so they decided to try their luck in another country. A three-game series against the Blue Jays starts today. Grossmont High alum Joe Musgrove started against Alek Manoah for Toronto.
Juan Soto belted a two-run homer in the first, but Matt Chapman cut the lead in half in the bottom of the first with a single that scored George Springer and the Padres led 2-1 after one.
SorrySoto doubled in the third to score Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth hit a sac fly to score Soto and the Padres led 4-1 after three.
Manny Machado and Gary Sánchez both hit a solo homer in the fifth and the Padres led 6-1 after five.
Trent Grisham hit a solo homer in the eighth and Jake Cronenworth doubled in the ninth to score Soto, while Sanchez hit a sac fly to score Machado and the Padres found success in a different country with a 9-1 win.
UP NEXT
Game two tomorrow is at 4:07 p.m. Yu Darvish starts against Jose Berrios for the Blue Jays.
TRANSACTIONS
- Reiss Knehr transferred from 15-day IL to 60-day IL (right elbow strain)
- Austin Nola, Brandon Dixon optioned to El Paso
- Taylor Kohlwey contract selected
- Alfonso Rivas recalled from El Paso
- Rougned Odor designated for assignment
- Luis Campusano activated from 60-day IL
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