San Diego Padres’ Tyson Ross hits in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, September 29, 2015, in San Diego.
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Thanks to Jean Segura’s two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning, Lopez was able to earn the victory in his big-league debut. “It pains you every time Tyson doesn’t get the win”. Matt Kemp plated a run with a third-inning single before exiting the contest in the fifth with a right hand injury.
Lopez was the Double-A Southern League Pitcher of the Year with a 12-5 record and 2.26 ERA for Biloxi.
Jorge Lopez allowed three runs in five innings, enough as the Brewers offense took the lead in the sixth and held on for the win.
The Brewers’ got a break when Justin Upton’s ensuing line drive into the left-field corner bounced over the wall for a ground-run double, forcing Kemp to stop at third.
With the Brewers taking a 4-3 lead, they turned the game over to the bullpen to close it out, Yhonathan Barrios pitched a ideal sixth inning, Jeremy Jeffress allowed just one hit in two innings, and Francisco Rodriguez pitched a flawless ninth to get the save.
San Diego’s Matt Kemp, the centerpiece of an offseason roster redo that failed to produce a winning team, reached 100 RBIs for the first time in five seasons. After a walk to Davis, Segura drove Lind home with a bad-hop double over the head of Padres third baseman Yangervis Solarte.
The scoring continued in the fourth, with Spangenberg hitting a leadoff triple to right. “I think a night like tonight when he does what he’s good at, it works”. “It’s hard to find your tempo with runners on base”.
Ross allowed four runs on six hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in six innings.
Brewers: RHP Zach Davies (2-2, 4.67 ERA) is scheduled to start the middle game of the series.
“The other day I was swinging, and it started irritating me a little bit, and it carried over into the off-day (Monday) and into today”, Kemp said.
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Padres: RHP Andrew Cashner (6-15, 4.21 ERA) is scheduled to make his final start of the season.
