Gaslamp Ball: All Posts by Leo LunaSan Diego Padres baseball in the form of a bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50553/glb-fav.png2022-10-21T13:42:08-07:00https://www.gaslampball.com/authors/leo-luna/rss2022-10-21T13:42:08-07:002022-10-21T13:42:08-07:00Padres-Phillies lineups announced for Game 3 and Joe Musgrove looks to keep it rolling
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<p>The starting lineups for Game 3 have been announced and Joe Musgrove looks to keep his postseason success for the Padres.</p> <p id="wQ35C7">The <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a> have won each of his two Playoff starts this postseason. </p>
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<p id="jv33Hd">In New York, it was all about Musgrove's ears and spin rate as he dominated the <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a> lineup. In a close-out game against the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a>, it was all about the Padres offense in 7th inning making it rain no pun intended with 5 runs coming across. </p>
<p id="8Eje2C">This will have to be one of those “regular season doesn’t matter” games as Musgrove allowed 6 runs in six innings in his lone matchup against the <a href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Phillies</a>. I am extremely confident when I say I doubt that happens again. </p>
<p id="l7Btur">San Diego’s own is on a different level at the moment. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Game 3. Road work ahead. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CaptureTheMoment?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CaptureTheMoment</a> <a href="https://t.co/MBm2mRynHf">pic.twitter.com/MBm2mRynHf</a></p>— San Diego Padres (@Padres) <a href="https://twitter.com/Padres/status/1583551903178190849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2022</a>
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<p id="IUlDHS">Juan Soto has been good against RHP as he should. But, with the Phillies throwing an LHP to start — Soto will have to step up his game. This postseason Soto is only 1-12 against LHP and more important no walks or RBIs in those matchups. </p>
<p id="iIHvO0">While his average wasn’t hot vs LHP — 37% of his RBIs came against LHP in the regular season opposed to 0% in the playoffs. </p>
<p id="3eS6sg"><strong>Phillies lineup</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Feels good to be back home. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RingTheBell?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RingTheBell</a><br><br> : <a href="https://twitter.com/FS1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FS1</a> <br> : <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsRadioWIP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SportsRadioWIP</a> <a href="https://t.co/KcR7vFBEw2">pic.twitter.com/KcR7vFBEw2</a></p>— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) <a href="https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1583531623777116161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2022</a>
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<p id="qBKSlO">You know the drill, control the powerful LHH in Scwarber and Harper. Make the other guys step up and beat you, not their home run leaders. </p>
<p id="I1mnvh">Harper is the only Phillies player hitting above .250 with at least one home run. Considering Musgrove has great control —the Padres should be in the driver's seat late in this game. </p>
<p id="2g35DK">The first pitch is at 4:37 PM on FS1.</p>
https://www.gaslampball.com/2022/10/21/23416968/padres-phillies-game-3-musgroveLeo Luna2022-10-21T10:45:58-07:002022-10-21T10:45:58-07:00Bruce Bochy is back and it’s not a reunion with the Padres
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<p>The former Giants and Padres manager is back to coaching and he is not having a reunion in San Diego as they are set with Bob Melvin this time. </p> <p id="0988fV">After <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/bochybr01.shtml">Bruce Bochy’s</a> final years in San Francisco, many tried to align the dots for the three-time <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/world-series">world series</a> champion manager to come back to the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a>. </p>
<p id="wQrD84">Obviously, the Padres are in a much better spot playing in the NLCS under current managers Bob Melvin. San Diego is no longer under the charge of the Andy Green and Jayce Tinglers of the world. Coincidently they haven’t reached this stage of the playoffs since Bruce Bochy was at the helm.</p>
<p id="WCBrJT">It was announced Friday morning that the former NL West manager Bochy will join the <a href="https://www.lonestarball.com/">Texas Rangers</a> as the new manager. </p>
<p id="yFuehd">A bit of a surprising move because the expectation was if Bochy would manage again it would be for a ballclub that was filled with talent and ready to compete for a World Series. That’s why a lot predicted a return to the Padres before the Melvin hiring. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tonight, in his final series at <a href="https://twitter.com/PetcoPark?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PetcoPark</a>, we celebrate Bruce Bochy. <br><br>Congratulations on your retirement! <a href="https://t.co/1vM4x0hmn7">pic.twitter.com/1vM4x0hmn7</a></p>— San Diego Padres (@Padres) <a href="https://twitter.com/Padres/status/1154935519521853440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2019</a>
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<p id="NRLulw">The Padres put on a great show for Bochy on his final visit to Petco Park in 2019. Little did anyone know that would not be his final visit as the opposing manager.</p>
<p id="QP4tYC">Bochy will return to Petco Park as the Texas Rangers will make the trip to San Diego on July 28th, 29th, and 30th for a weekend series. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Padres tribute video for Bruce Bochy featured some amazing mustache footage: <a href="https://t.co/Du7vy6u23b">pic.twitter.com/Du7vy6u23b</a></p>— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) <a href="https://twitter.com/PavlovicNBCS/status/1154934805366071296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2019</a>
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<p id="Zpq5xX">If Bochy were to win his fourth World Series (I don’t think he will in Texas), at least Padres fans won’t have to sit there feeling envy as he is no longer doing it for a team in the NL West.</p>
<p id="5J6Kei">Entering his 26th season as a manager and having won 2,003 games — his first win in Texas will mark his first win outside the National League and outside the NL West of course. </p>
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<p>The San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies get set for Game 2 of the NLCS as the Padres will look to stay undefeated after a postseason loss.</p> <p id="NHNWZw">It’s a new day and a new game, last night is officially behind us. Fortunately, the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a> are 2-0 in their previous two losses this postseason and they’ll look to keep that going.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Time to bounce back. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CaptureTheMoment?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CaptureTheMoment</a> <a href="https://t.co/0VizW88RgO">pic.twitter.com/0VizW88RgO</a></p>— San Diego Padres (@Padres) <a href="https://twitter.com/Padres/status/1582799775530786817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2022</a>
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<p id="6Dtjry">This go-around Wil Myers will sit after recording the only hit off of starter Zack Wheeler. Much like Myers yesterday Drury comes into tonight with a sub-.100 batting average.</p>
<p id="iZIlxb">Drury’s lone playoff hit came against an RHP and with one on the mound today — he needs to double that number desperately. </p>
<p id="kYxGf3">Also, a clutch hit by Manny Machado would be nice. After each game he has gone hitless this postseason, Machado recorded two hits the next game. Let’s go Mr. 305.</p>
<p id="w0AjxF"><a href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/"><strong>Phillies</strong></a><strong> starting lineup</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Game 2, here we go. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RingTheBell?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RingTheBell</a><br><br> : <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLBONFOX</a> // <a href="https://twitter.com/FS1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FS1</a> <br> : <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsRadioWIP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SportsRadioWIP</a> <a href="https://t.co/AmrYLYcMfP">pic.twitter.com/AmrYLYcMfP</a></p>— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) <a href="https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1582779080641896459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2022</a>
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<p id="lkDkWZ">Blake Snell will look to do the same as Yu Darvish minus the two solo home runs. </p>
<p id="9MNrhb">A positive note is the two hitters that did damage yesterday (Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper) are both LHH and will have a tough matchup with the LHP in Snell on the mound.</p>
<p id="KwPyC3">The younger Nola brother (Aaron) will be on the mound for the Phillies and he has yet to allow a run in two postseason starts. So, he’s due to give up something right? </p>
<p id="WO7yJH">The first pitch is at 1:35 pm on FOX or FS1. </p>
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<p>Yu Darvish was good but Zack Wheeler was even better. The Padres hitters will shift focus to Austin Nola’s brother in Game 2. </p> <p id="2yxvxH">The <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a> offense was clogged up like the 805 after 3 pm on a weekday. They never put together a rally or two runners to reach base until the ninth inning. </p>
<p id="gA5Zhu">The lone hit came from the only player to post a sub-.100 batting average (Wil Myers). </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zack Wheeler finishes with<br><br>7 shutout innings<br>8 Ks<br>1 hit<br><br>That is 25.2 straight scoreless innings against the Padres <br><br> <a href="https://t.co/afeDG4NYgQ">pic.twitter.com/afeDG4NYgQ</a></p>— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) <a href="https://twitter.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1582557501160972290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2022</a>
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<p id="IlgHAu">Despite the opportunity that was presented in the ninth inning, the starting pitching from Zack Wheeler was too much to overcome. The decision to pull Wheeler felt like a decision that might’ve bit the <a href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Phillies</a> in the rear end. Unfortunately for the Padres, that was not the case. </p>
<p id="q6zJq8">Yu Darvish was equally fantastic but was bit with two long balls. Regardless, if your pitching staff only allows two earned runs — you expect to win. </p>
<p id="6pNLdK">The Padres will be back at it tomorrow when they face the brother of Austin Nola. This needs to have Nola’s back and show his brother who’s still the big bro. </p>
<p id="Et7JjU">No reason to panic, it’s just one game. If this team can win three straight in Los Angeles, they can certainly win four in six against the hot Phillies. </p>
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<p>Game one NLCS starting lineups between Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres. Starter Yu Darvish looks to maintain his success this season over the Phillies. </p> <p id="ip1PqN">Starting pitcher Yu Darvish has thrown thirteen innings vs the <a href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a> and has allowed only three runs across those innings. Including seven shutout innings in Philadelphia. </p>
<p id="GNBUOX">If you haven’t noticed the playoffs are certainly a different beast (LA knows that all too well). Yet, it is encouraging knowing your game-one starter has posted a 2.08 ERA in two starts vs Philadelphia. </p>
<p id="P7kx2b">The Padres went 1-1 in those starts. But, in the loss – Nabil Crismatt and Ray Kerr allowed four combined runs blowing a would-be second win against the Phillies for Darvish. Also, it should be noted those two bullpen arms are not active for this series. </p>
<p id="Lqezrh">General manager A.J. Preller brought in Darvish last season to avoid the starting pitching collapse that happened in 2020. </p>
<p id="2KI5bT">Darvish has more than delivered on that this season – a 2-0 playoff record and a 3.00 ERA have allowed the opportunity for the Padres to beat both 100-win ball clubs on the road in New York and Los Angeles. This NLCS start will be Darvish’s first start at home enjoying the atmosphere of the friar faithful as opposed to dealing with the tough <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a> and <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> fans. </p>
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<p id="Vm0ncX">The biggest test is Bryce Harper in the Phillies lineup as he is slashing .435/.480/.957 with 3 home runs. </p>
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<p id="VzRWlu">The Padres will have a tough test against Zach Wheeler and his 2.16 postseason ERA. Although, it isn’t anything this Padres team can’t overcome.</p>
<p id="XOyiR1">Current fan favorite Wil Myers is in the starting lineup once again despite his .087 postseason batting average. Maybe the Saturday night after-party in the Gaslamp will put a shot in Myers approach at the plate. </p>
<p id="0NG4pq">I have the Padres in game one, I am starting to believe this team is becoming a thing of destiny with each passing. </p>
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<p>The Padres advance to the NLCS for the first time in twenty four years after eliminating the Los Angeles Dodgers. </p> <p id="qkSChV">Did the dragon get slayed? I would think so, at least for this season. After being dominated by the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> during the season, the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a> defeated Los Angeles winning three straight games at home during the NLDS. </p>
<p id="CYu7gv">Starting pitcher Joe Musgrove doesn’t qualify for the win but provided a quality performance with two earned over six innings. </p>
<p id="KR2obp">The bats came alive in the seventh putting together all five runs in one inning, jumping ahead by two runs.</p>
<p id="GPo8EF">San Diego will now take on the <a href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Philadelphia Phillies</a> in the NLCS starting with game one here at Petco Park on Tuesday, October 18th. </p>
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<p>For the first time in Padres franchise history, they’ll host the Dodgers in the Playoffs at home in front of their fans. </p> <p id="uW9xmf">The <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a> took care of business the way they needed to as they come back to Petco Park. The game-two win in Los Angeles gave the Padres home-field advantage. How is that? If this series were to go the distance and play all five — two games remain in San Diego and just one in Los Angeles. Games three will be one for the San Diego Padres history books. </p>
<p id="1c2TWW">For the first time in franchise history, the Padres will host a home game vs the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> at their home stadium with fans allowed in attendance. If you remember 2020 the Padres vs Dodgers NLDS took place at a neutral stadium in Texas.</p>
<p id="R0dLD2">Postseason games in the home and away stadiums are what makes this time of year so special. It’s the reason why Padres fans will spend over $200 per ticket to sit in the 300-section plus all the beer and food that will come along with it. </p>
<p id="uSGxd0">A previous Dodgers-Padres matchup this season set a Petco Park record of 44,930 fans in attendance. I will be shocked if that number isn’t surpassed this Friday. </p>
<p id="VOaifw">Splitting the two games in Los Angeles will allow the Padres an opportunity to clinch a birth to the NLCS here in San Diego to play Philadelphia or Atlanta. To do so, the Padres must win the next two games. </p>
<p id="TAPjwE">The Dodgers coming up short in the postseason during a NORMAL 162-game season during their 11 year run seems to be the standard. Oh how nice would it be to keep that trend going, eliminating them in San Diego. </p>
<p id="rpG8F8">Game three is tonight October 14th at 5:37 PM. A quality start from Blake Snell can be pivotal the way the relievers and run support have been producing. </p>
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<p>The San Diego Padres 2022 season will be on the line tonight and it’ll up be to San Diego’s own to advance to Los Angeles.</p> <p id="sCnI2k">The <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a> are set to take on the <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a> in New York for game three of the NLWC series. Starting for the Padres will be a local childhood fan of the team Joe Musgrove. For Padres fans it has to be a special feeling having a guy on the mound that wants this win just as much as the fans if not more. </p>
<p id="pnjqKi">The Padres have not won a Playoff series with fans being allowed in attendance since 1998. If you were born in 1999 you can legally go anywhere in the Gaslamp and buy a beer. That’s how long the drought has been since 1998. Just in case you forgot the 2020 series win vs St. Louis no fans were allowed at Petco Park.</p>
<p id="PsoFbW">Why is that relevant? Musgrove was only five years old at the time. He lived through the drought as a Padres fan throughout his childhood and teen years. As someone who shared a locker room at middle school during PE and high school during our time on the Grossmont football team. I remember the conversations about the Padres showing hope and then coming short like their last 90-win season in 2010 when they missed the postseason entirely. </p>
<p id="hA4x8X">In Musgrove’s last six starts vs playoff teams, the Padres are 0-6, including a loss to the Mets. The great thing about the playoffs is all that erases. You only need just one win tonight, not all of the six back. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Game 3. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CaptureTheMoment?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CaptureTheMoment</a> <a href="https://t.co/AZYDaXXcZ9">pic.twitter.com/AZYDaXXcZ9</a></p>— San Diego Padres (@Padres) <a href="https://twitter.com/Padres/status/1579186086579953665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2022</a>
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<p id="yXtU6D">We saw two home runs by Trent Grisham already. I am not sure how much more you can ask from him. Eventually, the other lefty hitter Jake Cronenworth needs to get a hit ASAP with these RHP vs LHH matchups. Some please call Statefarm and ask for Jake. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Winner takes all. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheseMets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheseMets</a><br><br> : San Diego<br> : <a href="https://twitter.com/C_Bass419?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@C_Bass419</a><br> : <a href="https://twitter.com/CitiField?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CitiField</a><br> : 7:07 p.m. <br> : ESPN<br> : <a href="https://twitter.com/wcbs880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wcbs880</a><br> : <a href="https://t.co/ny1M8kCTsN">https://t.co/ny1M8kCTsN</a> <a href="https://t.co/AGqc5qndZI">pic.twitter.com/AGqc5qndZI</a></p>— New York Mets (@Mets) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mets/status/1579188555670499328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2022</a>
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<p id="gTIHwb">I believe Musgrove will make things happen tonight. If the Padres are going to move on to Los Angeles they will need the bullpen to be effective tonight.</p>
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<p>Game one of the Padres at Mets lineups officially announced.</p> <p id="QnNTpz">The <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a> get ready to take on the <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">New York Mets</a> in Game 1 of the NLDS. These will be the lineups set to take on two of the top starting pitchers in the league. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Game 1. Let's go. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CaptureTheMoment?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CaptureTheMoment</a> <a href="https://t.co/aPyZ9jYig7">pic.twitter.com/aPyZ9jYig7</a></p>— San Diego Padres (@Padres) <a href="https://twitter.com/Padres/status/1578487500980600832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2022</a>
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<p id="36Bedl">The top three in the lineup were a no-brainer, three guys you fully trust. It’s one of the “other guys” that will have my interest in this game. </p>
<p id="U7ZcPn">Trent Grisham has not had a pretty season at all. But, his home run count has added some makeup to his ugly year. With the LHH vs RHP matchup, you hope Grisham can run into something vs Max Scherzer, a guy he faced before in the Playoffs during his infamous wild card game with Milwaukee vs Washington in 2019. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Let’s get wild. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheseMets?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheseMets</a><br><br> : San Diego<br> : <a href="https://twitter.com/Max_Scherzer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Max_Scherzer</a><br> : <a href="https://twitter.com/CitiField?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CitiField</a><br> : 8:07 p.m.<br> : ESPN<br> : <a href="https://twitter.com/wcbs880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wcbs880</a><br> : <a href="https://t.co/VoqAFFhvCF">https://t.co/VoqAFFhvCF</a> <a href="https://t.co/aXtWHf51kT">pic.twitter.com/aXtWHf51kT</a></p>— New York Mets (@Mets) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mets/status/1578475848046637056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2022</a>
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<p id="XabwHb">The Mets were a top-five batting average, on-base percentage, and scoring offense all season long. Yu Darvish must be on his “A game” here in game one. </p>
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<p>Five shutout innings by Blake Snell and 10th inning patience by Jorge Alfaro help the Padres walk off the Dodgers at Petco Park.</p> <p id="pw4nG5">In the final stretches of a potential playoff birth, <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/alfarjo01.shtml">Jorge Alfaro</a> does it again for the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a>. But, this time – it didn’t take a swing of the bat.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">JORGE ALFARO BC OF COURSE IT IS</p>— San Diego Padres (@Padres) <a href="https://twitter.com/Padres/status/1575000386112434177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2022</a>
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<p id="1m4KdC">Padres found themselves in extra innings after allowing the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> to tie the game in the sixth and the ninth. Unfortunately in that ninth inning <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/haderjo01.shtml">Josh Hader’s</a> six-game no-run streak came to an end. </p>
<p id="OZdbnq">Before knowing he’d become the hero for the fifth time this season – Alfaro dropped a high fastball by Hader resulting in a passed ball and the tying run for Los Angeles. The error was credited to Alfaro – while it was high, that was a pitch he catches 10/10. Hader has enough earned runs on the season so fortunately for him the Padres won and it didn’t cost him an earned run extending his no “earned” runs streak to seven.</p>
<p id="LQWZ6B">After committing the error of sending this game to extras, Alfaro had his opportunity to make it up, and he did – thanks to former friar Craig Kimbrel. After swinging and missing on a high fastball that could’ve been hit for some damage, Kimbrel made it easy with two fastballs that weren’t even close outside of the plate. Alfaro was able to watch those with ease as if it was a Netflix series. </p>
<p id="hJjUUx"><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/snellbl01.shtml">Blake Snell</a> anyone? The Padres were in a position to win primarily to the starting pitching of Snell. The former Cy Young went five innings, one hit allowed, and no earned runs. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blake Snell has a 2.25 ERA in his last 13 starts, including tonight.</p>— Jon Schaeffer (@jonschaeffer) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonschaeffer/status/1574962326108708864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2022</a>
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<p id="5K5JoL">Tuesday’s outing marked the fifth time Snell did not allow a run in a start and three of those came this month. Snell had only one bad outing this month, coincidently it was a home game against the Dodgers. You love to see a pitcher make the adjustment and completely dominate them the next go around. </p>
<p id="fRgetQ">Those kinds of adjustments are what San Diego will need in the playoffs. </p>
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