MLB: Michael King makes slam stand up as Padres blank Giants

Date:

Share post:


Jurickson Profar smacked a first-inning grand slam, Michael King and three relievers combined on a four-hitter and the San Diego Padres evened their series against the host San Francisco Giants with a 4-0 victory on Saturday night.

Profar’s homer, his first of the season, came after Xander Bogaerts singled to open the game. Giants starter Keaton Winn (0-2) retired the next two men he faced, before Manny Machado singled and Ha-Seong Kim walked to set up Profar.

King (2-0) took it from there, having learned from experience how to pitch with a lead. In his two previous starts, he was staked to a 5-0 first-inning advantage, including Sunday against the Giants.

The first-year Padre coasted through seven innings, allowing just four hits — all singles — and one walk. He struck out four.

The Giants got just two baserunners as far as second base against King — Mike Yastrzemski in the second inning after a two-out single and passed ball on Luis Campusano, and Thairo Estrada in the seventh after he singled with two outs and advanced when Yastrzemski walked.

In both cases, King struck out Tom Murphy to end the threat.

Tom Cosgrove and Stephen Kolek tag-teamed a hitless eighth, before Robert Suarez gave up just a walk in the ninth in a non-save situation to give the Padres a third win in six games against the Giants this season.

The clubs split four games last week in San Diego, with King pitching the first four inning of a 13-4 victory in the finale.

Winn settled down after the first, holding the Padres scoreless for the next five innings. He allowed just the four runs, with three hits and three walks, in his six innings, striking out one.

The Padres finished with five hits, none for extra bases after Profar’s homer.

Giants relievers Landen Roupp and Nick Avila helped keep the home team in the game with a combined three shutout innings. Each reliever allowed one hit.

–Field Level Media

spot_img

Related articles

MLB: Twins reinstate INF Brooks Lee from injured list

The Minnesota Twins reinstated infielder Brooks Lee from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. The 2022 first-round pick (eighth...

MLB: Braves send RHP AJ Smith-Shawver down to Triple-A

The Atlanta Braves optioned right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday. Smith-Shawver, 22, is off to an 0-2...

MLB: Dodgers look for fresh start after Cubs’ dominant victory

The Los Angeles Dodgers look forward to turning the page when they host the Chicago Cubs in the...

MLB: Rangers tasked with solving M’s ace Logan Gilbert’s splitter

Through three starts this season, Seattle right-hander Logan Gilbert has thrown his split-fingered fastball 70 times. And has yet...

FREE

Get the most important breaking news and analyses for Free.

Thank you for subscribing

Something went wrong.