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By Liz AlperPhoto: Ha-Seong Kim celebrates after belting a three-run homer. Via @padres on Twitter
May 1, 2023 (San Diego) - The Padres kicked off May after a weird up and down April, but after a two-game sweep. They kicked off the month with a series at home against the Reds. Luke Weaver started for Cincinnati against Blake Snell.
Juan Soto kicked things off in the first with a two-RBI double and the Padres led 2-0 after one.
Stuart Fairchild erased it with a two-RBI double of his own in the third and we were tied at two after three.
Nick Senzel gave the Reds their first lead with a solo homer in the fourth to left, but in the home half, Ha-Seong Kim’s leadoff double led to Trent Grisham’s game-tying RBI double to right. Unfortunately, a double play ball ended the inning and we were tied at three after four.
Kim broke the ice in the fifth with a three-run blast to left and the Padres led 6-3 after five.
Manny Machado added a two-RBI single to right in the eighth and the Padres had themselves a nice win at home, 8-3.
UP NEXT
Game two tomorrow is at 6:40 p.m. Graham Ashcraft starts for Cincy against Michael Wacha.
TRANSACTIONS
- Ray Kerr, Brandon Dixon optioned to El Paso
- Domingo Tapia recalled from El Paso
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