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While You Were Drinking – 2017 Game 23 (SD at AZ)

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Sometimes things can get a little fuzzy after an evening at the pub. Here’s a friendly reminder of what you may have missed while you were drinking.

The Padres (9-14) scored more runs than the Arizona Diamondbacks (14-9), 8-5, at Chase Field last night.

Trevor Cahill (1-2, 4.50) gave up all five Diamondbacks’ runs over five and two-thirds innings on nine hits and four walks while striking out nine. Paul Goldschmidt had RBI singles to score A.J. Pollock in the first and third innings. Also in the third inning, Jake Lamb singled to drive David Peralta in and Goldschmidt scored on a Chris Owings groundout. Goldschmidt also doubled to drive in Peralta in the fourth inning for the Diamondbacks’ final run.

Zack Godley (0-0, 3.60) pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks with six strikeouts. In the fourth inning, Erick Aybar hit a solo home run and Cahill doubled to drive in Jabari Blash, who had walked. Hunter Renfroe led off the sixth inning with a home run. In the ninth inning, Ryan Schimpf hit a three-run home run and Yangervis Solarte hit a two-run double.

Tonight’s series finale pits Jered Weaver (0-1, 3.91) against Taijuan Walker (2-1, 4.57) starting at 6:40pm PDT.

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While You Were Drinking – 2017 Game 22 (SD at AZ)

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Sometimes things can get a little fuzzy after an evening at the pub. Here’s a friendly reminder of what you may have missed while you were drinking.

The Padres (8-14) scored less runs than the Arizona Diamondbacks (14-8) last night, 9-3, at Chase Field.

Clayton Richard (2-3, 4.45) gave up six runs on eight hits and three walks in just three and two-thirds innings, with two strikeouts. Paul Goldschmidt hit a solo home run in the first inning. In the second inning, Nick Ahmed and A.J. Pollock scored on Chris Owings‘ triple and Goldschmidt’s single drove in Owings. In the fourth inning, Ahmed scored on a double by Pollock and Owings’ single drove Pollock in. Daniel Descalso hit a solo home run in the fifth inning. In the sixth inning, Goldschmidt doubled and took third on a Jabari Blash error and drove in Pollock. Yasmany Tomas‘ sacrifice fly brought Goldschmidt home.

Patrick Corbin (2-3, 3.10) pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walk while striking out nine. Wil Myers doubled and scored on Yangervis Solarte‘s single in the third inning. Blash hit his first home run of 2017, a solo shot in the seventh inning. In the eighth inning, Hunter Renfroe doubled, took third on a line drive out by Luis Torrens, and scored on Luis Sardinas single.

Tonight’s third game of the series matches Trevor Cahill (1-2, 3.44) against Zack Godley (0-0) starting at 6:40pm PDT.

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While You Were Drinking – 2017 Game 16 (AZ vs SD)

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Sometimes things can get a little fuzzy after an evening at the pub. Here’s a friendly reminder of what you may have missed while you were drinking.

The Padres (6-10) scored more runs than the Arizona Diamondbacks (10-6) last night at Petco Park, 1-0.

Jhoulys Chacin (2-2, 4.70) pitched eight shutout innings, with three hits and a walk while striking out five. Brandon Maurer gave up a leadoff single in the ninth inning to A.J. Pollock, but retired the next three batters for the save.

Zack Greinke (1-2, 3.28) matched Chacin for seven and a third innings, giving up a solo home run with one out in the eighth inning to Erick Aybar for the only run. Greinke finished five hits and a walk with six strikeouts over eight innings pitched.

Tonight, starting at 6:10pm PDT, Clayton Richard (1-2, 3.60) gets the start against Patrick Corbin (1-2, 2.81) in the series finale at Petco Park.

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While You Were Drinking – 2015 Game 154 (AZ vs SD)

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Sometimes things get a little fuzzy after spending an evening at the pub. Here’s a friendly reminder of what you may have missed while you were drinking.

The Padres (72-82) scored fewer runs than the Arizona Diamondbacks (74-80), 6-3, last night in the first of three games at Petco Park.

Casey Kelly (0-1, 9.00) made his first start in a Padres’ uniform since 2012, and it didn’t start out quite according to plan. The Diamondbacks scored all six run in the first two innings, including four in the second inning on a grand slam home run from A.J. Pollock. However, after giving up that grand slam, Kelly retired the next eleven batters, leaving after five innings with six runs allowed on six hits, one walk, and one strikeout.

Rubby De La Rosa (14-8, 4.56) gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five and two-thirds innings. Matt Kemp scored in the fourth inning on a ground out by Jedd Gyorko. In the fifth inning, Travis Jankowski doubled and scored on a single by Wil Myers. And Alexi Amarista singled in the sixth inning to score Gyorko.

Tonight at 5:40pm PDT, Robbie Erlin (0-1, 21.00) takes the mound against Jeremy Hellickson (9-10, 4.73).

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While You Were Drinking In IMAX 3D – 2015 Game 146 (SD at AZ)

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Sometimes things get a little fuzzy after spending the evening at the movies, watching an advanced screening of Everest, then hanging out at Islands during their late night Happy Hour. Here’s a friendly reminder of what you may have missed while you were drinking.

The Padres (68-78) scored fewer runs than the Arizona Diamondbacks (69-76), 6-4, last night at Chase Field.

Tyson Ross (10-10, 3.18) pitched six innings, throwing 106 pitches and allowing a run on four hits and three walks with nine strikeouts. The only run charged to Ross came in the sixth inning. After walking Paul Goldschmidt and giving up a single to David Peralta, Welington Castillo hit an RBI single to score Goldschmidt. The Padres’ bullpen literally lost this game, giving up five runs in the seventh inning. With Bud Norris starting the inning, Chris Owings led off with a walk and scored on Nick Ahmed‘s triple. Aaron Hill then walked and was pinch-ran for by Socrates Brito. Norris was relieved by Kevin Quackenbush and A.J. Pollock then hit a three-run home run. Ender Inciarte singled then stole second base and Goldschmidt walked. Marc Rzepczynski came in to pitch and Peralta struck out for the first out of the inning. Nick Vincent came into the game and got Castillo to fly out for the second out, then Brandon Drury singled to score Inciarte.

Jhoulys Chacin (0-1, 2.95) pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Justin Upton hit his 26th home run to lead off the second inning. Yangervis Solarte ground into a double-play with the bases loaded and no outs in the third inning, allowing Ross to score from third base. In the seventh inning, an RBI single from Travis Jankowski scored Austin Hedges from second base. And in the eighth inning, a wild pitch to pinch-hitter Brett Wallace let Upton come home from third base.

Tonight at 6:40pm PDT, Andrew Cashner (5-15, 4.27) will start against the Diamondbacks’ Robbie Ray (4-11, 3.54) in the final game of the season at Chase Field.

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While You Were Drinking – 2015 Game 145 (SD at AZ)

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Sometimes things get a little fuzzy after spending an evening at the pub. Here’s a friendly reminder of what you may have missed while you were drinking.

The Padres (68-77) scored more runs than the Arizona Diamondbacks (68-76) last night, 10-3, in the first of three from Chase Field.

James Shields (12-6, 3.80) pitched seven innings, allowing one run on four hits and two walk with six strikeouts. Shields now has 200 strikeouts for the season. In the first inning, A.J. Pollock hit a leadoff double, advanced to third on a groundball out, and scored on a Paul Goldschmidt double. Jay Jackson made his Major League debut in the ninth inning, and the Diamondbacks scored two runs off him. Jake Lamb hit a ground-rule double and scored on Phil Gosselin’s single. Gosselin took second on defensive indifference and scored on Brandon Drury‘s double.

Jeremy Hellickson (9-9, 4.78) lasted just one inning, giving up five runs (three earned) on five hits, two walks, and a strikeout. Wil Myers led off the game with a home run to right field. The Padres loaded the bases with no outs and a Jedd Gyorko sacrifice fly and Cory Spangenberg single plated two runs. A throwing error by Hellickson on an attempted pick-off move allowed Spangenberg to get to third base and Justin Upton to score. Derek Norris then singled to score Spangenberg. The Padres loaded the bases with no outs again in the fifth inning and Spangenberg doubled to score two more runs. After a Norris walk and two strikeouts, Myers hit a bases-clearing double. In the ninth inning, pinch-hitter Cody Decker popped out to first base in his first Major League at-bat.

Tyson Ross (10-10, 3.24) gets the start tonight at 6:40pm PDT against Jhoulys Chacin (0-1, 2.70) in the second game of the series.

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While You Were (Day) Drinking 2015 Game 72 (SD at AZ)

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Sometimes things get a little fuzzy after an afternoon at Gameday Sports Bar & Grill at Sycuan Casino. Here’s a friendly reminder of what you might have missed while you were drinking.

The Padres (34-38) scored fewer runs than the Arizona Diamondbacks (34-34), 7-2, yesterday in the final game of three at Chase Field.

Andrew Cashner (2-9, 4.35) gave up seven runs (three earned) — all coming in the second inning — while pitching four innings with four hits, two walks, and five strikeouts. The second inning was a mess, and I don’t feel like typing all of that, so here’s a screenshot of what exactly happened via MLB.com:

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As you can see, it was ugly. On a positive note, Frank Garces, Shawn Kelley, and Joaquin Benoit combined to throw four perfect innings of relief. So they have that going for them. Which is nice.

Jeremy Hellickson (5-4, 4.94) gave up both Padres runs in six innings pitched on six hits, no walks, and seven strikeouts. Brett Wallace, pinch-hitting for Cashner in the fifth inning, hit an RBI double to score Will Venable. And, in the sixth inning, Yonder Alonso scored on a Matt Kemp sacrifice fly to right field.

The Padres have today off as they travel back to the Bay Area (Seriously. The schedule makers are idiots.) for three games against the San Francisco Giants (38-32) at AT&T Park. Odrisamer Despaigne (3-5, 4.92) gets the nod Tuesday night against Madison Bumgarner (7-4, 3.09) at 7:15pm PDT.

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While You Were Drinking 2015 Game 70 (SD at AZ)

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Sometimes things get a little fuzzy after an evening at the pub. Here’s a friendly reminder of what you might have missed while you were drinking.

The Padres (33-37) scored fewer runs than the Arizona Diamondbacks (33-33), 4-2 last night in the first of three games at Chase Field.

James Shields (7-1, 3.75) was saddled with his first loss of the season, giving up all four Arizona runs on eight hits and four walk with five strikeouts in six innings pitched. In the first inning, Paul Goldschmidt drove in A.J. Pollock on a groundout for the Diamondbacks’ first run. The third inning was the kicker, as Aaron Hill and Welington Castillo both hit RBI doubles and Nick Ahmed hit an RBI single, all with two outs.

Rubby De La Rosa (6-3, 4.96) gave up two runs (one earned) in seven innings on five hits and three walks with six strikeouts. Matt Kemp contributed three of those in his first three at-bats, before getting on base on an error in his fourth plate appearance in the eighth inning. Justin Upton walked with the bases loaded in the fifth inning, scoring Shields for the Friars’ first run. Upton scored the second run on a sacrifice fly from Cory Spangenberg in the eighth inning.

Tonight will see Tyson Ross (3-7, 3.90) take the hill against Robbie Ray (2-1, 1.09) in the second game of the series at 7:10pm PDT.

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While You Were (Mother’s Day) Drinking 2015 Game 33 (SD at ARI)

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Sometimes things get a little fuzzy after spending Mother’s Day at the Hotel Del Coronado’s Crown Room brunch. Here’s a friendly reminder of what you might have missed while you were drinking bottomless mimosas.

The Padres (17-16) scored one fewer run than the Arizona Diamondbacks (14-16) yesterday at Chase Field, 2-1, for a series split in Phoenix.

Andrew Cashner (1-6, 3.07) pitched seven innings, giving up just the two runs on four hits and no walks with six strikeouts. Aaron Hill hit a solo home run in the second inning and A.J. Pollock hit another one in the third. However, the Friars were unable to get any clutch hits against the Diamondbacks’ five pitchers.

Daniel Hudson (0-1, 4.80) started the game for the Diamondbacks, his first start since undergoing the first of two consecutive Tommy John surgeries in 2012, with three and one-third innings. J.C. Ramirez (1-0, 3.38) relieved Hudson and surrendered the lone Padres run on a Jedd Gyorko double to score Will Venable in the sixth inning.

The Padres are off tomorrow as they travel to Seattle for two games against the “natural rival” Mariners to compete for the Vedder Cup. TBD gets the start against the Mariners and James Paxton (0-2, 5.08) on Tuesday evening at 7:10pm PDT.

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While You Were Drinking 2015 Game 31 (SD at ARI)

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Sometimes things get a little fuzzy after an evening at the pub. Here’s a friendly reminder of what you might have missed while you were drinking.

The Padres (16-15) scored one more run than the Arizona Diamondbacks (13-15), 6-5, last night at Chase Field.

James Shields (4-0, 4.25) gave up all five D-Backs’ runs on four home runs in his six innings of work. Chris Owings, A.J. Pollock, Paul Goldschmidt, and David Peralta made Shields’ start an adventure.

Jeremy Hellickson (1-3, 5.20) didn’t figure into the decision, leaving after four and two-thirds innings with the score tied at five. Will Venable and Wil Myers each had a home run off of Hellickson. Venable and Myers both came one hit short of hitting for the cycle. Venable needed a double and Myers a triple. Neither one managed to become the first Padres player in history to do it, though.

Tonight at Chase Field, the third game of the series will match up Tyson Ross (1-3, 4.15) against Chase Anderson (0-1, 3.38). First pitch is scheduled for 5:10pm PDT.

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