San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks Match Player Stats On Sep 09, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Sep 10, 2017

PHOENIX -- Wil Myers' second home run of the game sparked a six-run ninth inning and the San Diego Padres scored eight runs in the final three frames for an 8-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Saturday.

Myers' second homer, off Andrew Chafin, brought the Padres within 7-4, and closer Fernando Rodney retired only one batter of the six batters he faced while giving up four hits and a walk as the Padres won their third straight.

Jabari Blash walked and took second on a wild pitch after Rodney struck out the first batter he faced. Austin Hedges hit an RBI double and pinch-hitter Erick Aybar singled to make it 7-6.

Manuel Margot singled before Carlos Asuaje singled to left, and Aybar and Margot scored when the ball got past left fielder David Peralta for a two-base error to make it 8-7.

Phil Maton (3-0) allowed a run in the eighth inning and Brad Hand pitched out of a two-out, bases loaded situation in the ninth for his 17th save.

J.D. Martinez singled in the ninth after Jake Lamb walked to put runners on first and third with one out before A.J. Pollock popped up. Pinch-hitter Adam Rosales was hit by a pitch and Hand struck out Ketel Marte.

Rodney has converted 36-of-42 save opportunities this season.

Daniel Descalso had two hits and a home run for Arizona (82-60), which lost its second straight after winning 13 in a row.

Martinez had four singles and an RBI and Peralta had two singles and three RBIs

Arizona starter Zack Godley gave up an infield single to Manuel Margot, the first batter of the game, but did not give up another hit until Yangervis Solarte doubled with two out in the seventh inning. Myers followed with his first home run to cut the gap to 6-2.

Godley gave up two runs and four hits. He struck out nine, one short of a season high, and did not walk a batter for the first time in 22 starts this season.

Chris Iannetta had two hits and an RBI and Paul Goldschmidt singled in a run in his return to the lineup after missing five games with right elbow soreness that required a cortisone shot.

Descalso, starting at second base after playing first base and left field Friday, homered in a two-run sixth for a 6-0 lead. His 10th homer extended his career high.

Descalso and Ketel Marte reached base four times apiece with two hits and two walks. Descalso scored three runs and Marte two.

Myers, Solarte, Hedges and Asuaje had two for the Padres (65-78).

Arizona used five singles and a hit batsman to score four runs off right-hander Jhoulys Chacin in the fifth inning, breaking up a scoreless tie.

Descalso and Marte singled and moved up on Godley's sacrifice bunt.

Peralta had a two-run single before Iannetta was hit by a pitch. After a pop out, Goldschmidt's broken-bat single drove in Peralta, and Martinez's looping single to right brought in Iannetta. That made it 4-0.

Chacin gave up four runs and seven hits in five innings. He struck out five and walked two.

NOTES: Arizona RHP Randall Delgado (flexor strain) it to have his MRI sent to Dr. James Andrews next week for further evaluation, the Diamondbacks said. The injury is often a precursor to Tommy John surgery. Delgado, who has been on the disabled list since July 16, will be shut down for the rest of the season. ... Arizona recalled LHP Anthony Banda, OF Jeremy Hazelbaker and IF Ildemaro Vargas from Triple-A Reno on Saturday, one day after Reno was eliminated from the Pacific Coast League playoffs.