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By Liz AlperPhoto: Austin Nola via @padres on Twitter
August 3, 2021 (Oakland) - After a needed day off after a tough series with the Rockies, the Padres visited the Bay Area for two days to play another two-game series against the Athletics. Blake Snell started tonight’s game one against Sean Manaea for Oakland.
Tommy Pham kicked things off in the first with a solo homer to center and the Padres led 1-0 after one.
New Padre Jake Marisnick started off the Friars’ big second inning with a single that scored Austin Nola. Pham hit a single that scored Ha-Seong Kim. Jake Cronenworth singled to score Marisnick and the Padres led 4-0 after two.
Nola added two more in the fifth with a double to left and the Padres led 6-0.
Starling Marte got the Athletics on the board with a towering homer to left in the home half of the fifth. The Padres still led 6-1 after five.
With the bases loaded in the seventh, Trent Grisham singled to score two and the Padres took an 8-1 win to the farm to take game one of the series and move to 62-47.
UP NEXT
The matinee finale is at 12:37 p.m. tomorrow and is MLB.tv’s free game of the day. Grossmont High alum and Padres sole no-hitter owner Joe Musgrove starts against Frankie Montas for Oakland.
TRANSACTIONS
- Jorge Mateo designated for assignment
- Matt Strahm activated
- Taylor Williams on rehab assignment in El Paso
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