SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove effectively displayed his heavy dose of breaking pitches, tossing six strong innings and striking out eight to lead the San Diego Padres over the Miami Marlins 8-3 Monday night. He kept the Marlins off-balance, surrendering only one run and five hits while lowering his ERA to 2.81. Brinson hit a two-run homer high off the warehouse building in left field against Emilio Pagan in the eighth that narrowed San Diego’s lead to 4-3. The Padres scored twice in the fourth on a single by Victor Caratini that drove in Hosmer and a sacrifice fly by Musgrove. Padres: RHP Craig Stammen (5-2, 2.71), normally a middle reliever, will take the hill in the second game of the three-game series.

Source: thestar August 10, 2021 05:54 UTC