“That kind of comes with the growing pains”. He has 11 home runs since the All-Star break. “I don’t think he could be a better face and ambassador for this organization”. He struck out five and walked just one, but Brad Miller slugged a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning and that’s all the firepower Tampa Bay needed.
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“That was fun to watch, especially to have me in the dugout while they just keep scoring and scoring and scoring”, said winning pitcher Blake Snell. RHP Kevin Jepsen said he was fine one day after taking a liner by Christian Betancourt off the fingers of his right hand in the ninth inning. “They are the lifeblood of the organization, and we need to treat them as such”.
Snell (4-5) was in control with eight strikeouts, with the Padres’ only run coming on a bases-loaded walk to Alexei Ramirez in the fourth inning.
“He made some real nice adjustments, but for us offensively we dug too much of a hole, swung up in the zone a lot”, Padres manager Andy Green said.
The Rays have also had a tough season after many expected they would be competitive in the American League East but thanks to their rotation underachieving and their bats being underwhelming as it is they have struggled to the worst mark in the division.
Archer struck out nine, including Myers three times, in 7 1/3 innings to help the Rays complete a three-game sweep.
Logan Morrison had an RBI double and Forsythe added a sacrifice fly during the eighth.
Perdomo allowed three runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Padres: RHP Tyson Ross (right shoulder inflammation) will throw batting practice Tuesday.
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Padres: INF Luis Sardinas was acquired from Seattle for cash considerations or a player to be named and optioned to Triple-A El Paso. Shortstop Matt Duffy was pulled in the third inning with what the team said was mild soreness in his left Achilles, the same injury that had him on the disabled list as recently as last week.Franklin replaced Forsythe and batted leadoff, while Tim Beckham replaced Duffy.NOTES: Prior to Tuesday, 2B Logan Forsythe had five home runs in his last nine games.
