Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice and Robbie Ray tossed six strong innings Tuesday night time for the visiting San Diego Padres, who beat the New York Mets 5-2 within the center sport of a three-game sequence.
Tatis additionally saved a grand slam by robbing Francisco Lindor with a leaping catch on the proper discipline wall within the second for the Padres, who’re 10-5 for the reason that Aug. 3 commerce deadline.
Ty France had an RBI single within the seventh whereas Manny Machado homered within the ninth. Machado completed with three hits and a stroll in 5 plate appearances.
Luis Torrens and Luis Robert Jr. homered for the Mets, whose four-game successful streak was snapped as they misplaced for simply the fourth time in 14 video games for the reason that deadline. Torrens and Bo Bichette completed with two hits every.
Ray (11-7) surrendered one run on three hits and three walks whereas hanging out 4. He retired 14 of the ultimate 16 batters he confronted. Mason Miller, the Padres’ fourth pitcher, recorded his thirty first save with a 1-2-3 ninth.
Mets rookie Zac Thornton (3-4) took the loss after permitting three runs on six hits and one stroll whereas hanging out seven over 5 innings. He has lasted not less than 5 innings in seven of his final eight begins.
Tatis Jr. homered on Thornton’s first pitch earlier than he helped rescue Ray within the second. Ray walked the bases loaded earlier than a Torrens grounder to 3rd compelled Francisco Alvarez at house. Tatis Jr. then snared Lindor’s fly ball, which was heading past the orange house run line, with a wonderfully timed leap.
Tatis performed a key function within the Padres extending their lead within the fifth, when Jake Cronenworth hit a leadoff single in opposition to Thornton earlier than Tatis homered simply past the attain of proper fielder Carson Benge.
The Mets stranded 5 runners within the first 4 innings earlier than Torrens homered main off the fifth.
The Padres generated extra insurance coverage within the seventh, when Luis Rengifo and Machado walked with one out earlier than France’s single to left scored pinch-runner Jase Bowen.
Robert homered to open the eighth in opposition to Adrian Morejon earlier than Machado homered to left off Dedniel Nunez within the ninth.
–Discipline Degree Media
