ECM PADRES REPORT: PADRES HANG ON TO TAKE SERIES AGAINST RAYS

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Story by Liz Alper
 
Photo:  Rougned Odor via @padres on Twitter
 
June 18, 2023 (San Diego) - The Padres and Rays both vied for the series today.  Yonny Chirinos started for Tampa Bay against Grossmont High alum Joe Musgrove.

Josh Lowe lined a single to center in the second to score Randy Arozarena and the Rays led 1-0 after two.

 
But luckily, the Rays pulled a Padres in the third inning and bungled a routine double play effort, allowing two runs to score and the Friars to take the lead.  Manny Machado hit a sac fly to left to score Juan Soto and the Padres led 3-1 after three.
 
But the Padres Padres’d in the fourth and loaded the bases.  Ex-Padre Manuel Margot hit a sac fly to center to score Luke Raley, but Rougned Odor doubled in the home half to right to score Jake Cronenworth and the Friars led 4-2 after four.
 
Machado singled up the middle in the fifth to score Trent Grisham and the Padres led 5-2 after five.
 
Margot golfed a single into right in the eighth to score Arozarena.  Harold Ramirez blooped a ball that Odor couldn’t catch to score Lowe, but the Padres survived and got the series W with a 5-4 win.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Padres visit the Giants for the first time this season for four games.  Game one tomorrow is at 6:45 p.m.  Michael Wacha starts against a pitcher to be named for San Fran.
 
TRANSACTIONS
 
  • Angel Felipe designated for assignment
  • Preston Tucker contract selected

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