Kelly, Arenado Lead Diamondbacks Past Padres 3-1

Dominant Pitching Performance

Merrill Kelly delivered a masterful outing for the Arizona Diamondbacks, pitching seven innings of efficient baseball to secure the win against the San Diego Padres. Kelly allowed just three hits and one earned run while striking out six batters, improving his record to 7-8 on the season. He was supported by a durable bullpen that kept the Padres off the board for the final two innings.

Kevin Ginkel worked the eighth inning, retiring the side in order with a strikeout to earn his seventh save of the year. Paul Sewald closed out the game in the ninth, recording two strikeouts to pick up his 21st save. The Diamondbacks' pitching staff held San Diego to just one run over the course of the game.

Scoring Summary

The Padres took an early 1-0 lead in the second inning when Manny Machado homered to right field, measuring 368 feet. The Diamondbacks answered in the fourth inning, tying the game at 1-1 on a pair of wild pitches by Padres starter Griffin Canning that allowed Tyler Scott to score while Yuli Gurriel advanced to second base.

Arizona took the lead in the fifth inning when Corbin Carroll singled to center field, allowing Christian Walker to cross the plate and make it 2-1. The Diamondbacks added an insurance run in the sixth inning when Christian Walker homered to left-center field, a 387-foot shot that extended the lead to 3-1.

Padres Pitching Struggles

Griffin Canning started for San Diego but could not maintain the lead. He pitched 4.2 innings, giving up seven hits and two earned runs while striking out five batters. Canning took the loss, dropping his record to 1-7. He was relieved by Yuki Matsui, who allowed one hit and one earned run with two walks over one inning.

Bradgley Rodriguez, Wandy Peralta, and Adrian Morejon combined to pitch the final 3.1 innings, allowing no further runs. Rodriguez recorded two strikeouts in 1.1 innings, while Peralta and Morejon each pitched one scoreless inning with one and two strikeouts, respectively.

Game Details

The game was played at Petco Park in San Diego, California, with an attendance of 39,270. The victory moved the Diamondbacks to a 46-47 record, matching the Padres, who fell to 46-47 after the loss. The teams split their four-game series with this result.

Sources

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