The Padres (1-3) overcame an early 4-0 deficit thanks to a three-RBI effort by infielder Gosuke Katoh, but ultimately fell to the Brewers (3-1) by a score of 8-5 after a three-run flurry in the top of the game’s final inning.
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Overall, it was poor day for the Padres’ usual starters that did end up playing as the likes of Fernando Tatis Jr., Trent Grisham, and Jake Cornenworth all combined to go 1-for-6 from the plate with two strikeouts.
The Brewers were first to strike as a wild pitch by Mark Melancon allowed second baseman Mark Mathias to get home early in the second. Two innings later, third baseman Pablo Reyes went yard for a three-run shot to give Milwaukee their 4-0 lead.
The Padres finally got on the board in the sixth when Jorge Mateo knocked a double into right center, bringing home Gosuke for the first time. CJ Abrams then lined a base hit left which brought home Mateo. After the Brewers added on an additional run in the top of the seventh, Katoh with his own three-run homer to left field.
In the games eighth and final inning, 27-year old James Reeves struggled to limit any damage at all. He walked his second batter, hit the third, and allowed a RBI base hit against his fourth. After walking his second man of the inning, he threw an ill-advised pitch which scored another. A final pop fly into center was scored Milwaukee’s last run of the game.
Newly acquired Blake Snell pitched the first inning of the game, ending with a single K and one walk. Tim Hill led the bullpen with three strikeouts in his one inning of work.
The Padres take the field tomorrow at 12:05 p.m. against the Rangers (0-2).