San Diego Padres edges Los Angeles Angels 2-1
Game Summary
San Diego Padres squeaked out a narrow win over Los Angeles Angels, 2-1. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
A classic pitchers' duel: 22 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Xander Bogaerts led San Diego Padres's offense, going 1-for-2, 1 RBI. San Diego Padres starter Michael King threw 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K and earned the win.
Zach Neto led Los Angeles Angels's offense, going 0-for-2, 1 RBI. Los Angeles Angels reliever Sam Bachman threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
San Diego Padres starter Michael King: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 4 BB (105 pitches). Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 K (ERA 2.25).
Los Angeles Angels starter Walbert Urena: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 2 BB (92 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.33 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
San Diego Padres: 2 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.087).
Cleanup cold: Jackson Merrill (0-for-4), Manny Machado (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Los Angeles Angels: 2 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.095). Drew 7 walks, boosting on-base production.
Cleanup cold: Nolan Schanuel (0-for-3), Yoán Moncada (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.