It didn't come to that. Brad Ziegler struck out Alexi Amarista, intentionally walked pinch-hitter Brett Wallace to load the bases and then got Jon Jay to ground into a game-ending double play.
"It was relief, for sure," Ziegler said after getting his second save. "I tried to just keep focus because I knew with the defense I have behind me, all I had to do was get the ball on the ground, hopefully it's at somebody, and if it is, they're going to turn it. The strikeout was big, just to be able to put us in that position.
"I told my wife, two of the first three pitches I threw were probably the worst pitches I threw this season, and then I came back with some of the best I've thrown."
Zack Greinke, who pitched 7 1/3 strong innings after losing his first two starts with Arizona, was impressed.
"Two really tough situations, especially Ziegler's," Greinke said. "It worked out, but it wasn't easy."
Daniel Hudson (1-0) pitched two-thirds of an inning in relief of Greinke to get the win.
"It was exciting," Hale said." That's the one thing Brad can do is get that groundball double play. He's shown that for us. Probably bigger was the stirikeout of Amarista."
Jake Lamb dashed home with the go-ahead run on a soft infield single by pinch-hitter Phil Gosselin with one out in the top of the inning.
Lamb reached on an infield single against Fernando Rodney (0-1) to start the ninth, stole second and went to third when the throw by catcher Derek Norris bounced into center field for an error. Lamb then scored when Gosselin hit a dribbler to first base.
The Padres dropped to 0-4 at home. However, Alexei Ramirez and Alexi Amarista drove in the team's first runs in San Diego this season.
"We just couldn't get the job done," manager Andy Green said.
"A defensive miscue caused it to unwind for us," he said of Norris' errant throw.
Greinke was lifted after allowing Wil Myers' double in the eighth. He allowed two runs and six hits, struck out five and walked one.
Ziegler earned his second save. The Padres put runners at the corners with nobody out on singles by Cory Spangenberg and Ramirez before Ziegler struck out Amarista as Ramirez stole second. After an intentional walk to pinch-hitter Brett Wallace, Jay grounded into an easy 6-4-3 double play.
The Padres have set a handful of big league records for futility at the start of the season. Their 3-0 loss at Philadelphia on Thursday, in which Vince Velasquez struck out 16 in a three-hitter, was their fifth shutout in their first 10 games, the first time that's happened in the majors. They became the first team to be shut out in their first three games when they were outscored 25-0 by the Los Angeles Dodgers. San Diego then extended its MLB record for scoreless innings to open a season to 30 before winning 13-6 at Colorado on April 8.
Arizona's Welington Castillo homered off James Shields leading off the second.
San Diego finally got on the scoreboard at Petco Park this season in the bottom of the inning. Melvin Upton Jr. was thrown out trying to score from third on Spangenberg's grounder. Spangenberg took second on the play and scored on Ramirez's single. Melvin Upton Jr. originally had been called out trying to steal third but it was overturned after Green challenged.
The Padres took their first lead at home this year when Norris scored on Amarista's single with two outs in the fourth.
Arizona tied it in the seventh when Yasmany Tomas doubled with one out and scored on Nick Ahmed's two-run double.
Shields allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings, struck out six and walked four.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: Green said RHP Tyson Ross won't be back by Wednesday when he's eligible to come off the disabled list. Ross, sidelined with a sore right shoulder, has yet to resume throwing. "We're hoping to see him pick up a ball in the next couple of days, maybe Monday at the latest," Green said.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks: RHP Shelby Miller (0-1, 8.18 ERA) is scheduled to start Saturday night.
Padres: RHP Andrew Cashner (0-1, 8.00) pitches for San Diego
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Arizona - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| James Shields pitching for San Diego | ARI | SD |
| Segura flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Brito struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta lined out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | ARI | SD |
| Jay flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Myers lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Kemp flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for San Diego | ARI | SD |
| Castillo homered to left (362 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Lamb singled to shallow right. | 1 | 0 |
| Tomás grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Lamb out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| Greinke grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | ARI | SD |
| Upton Jr. reached on infield single to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Norris grounded out to first, Upton Jr. to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Upton Jr. stole third. | 1 | 0 |
| Spangenberg grounded into fielder's choice to first, Upton Jr. out at home, Spangenberg to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Ramírez singled to left, Spangenberg scored, Ramírez to second on throwing error by left fielder Tomás. | 1 | 1 |
| Amarista reached on infield single to second, Ramírez to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Shields struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for San Diego | ARI | SD |
| Ahmed lined out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Segura grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Brito grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | ARI | SD |
| Jay popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| Myers struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Kemp flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for San Diego | ARI | SD |
| Goldschmidt lined out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Peralta walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Castillo struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Lamb walked, Peralta to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Peralta out at third on runner's fielder's choice. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | ARI | SD |
| Upton Jr. flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| Norris singled to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Spangenberg grounded out to first, Norris to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Ramírez walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Amarista singled to left, Norris scored, Ramírez to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Shields struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for San Diego | ARI | SD |
| Tomás struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Greinke singled to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Ahmed grounded into fielder's choice to third, Greinke out at second. | 1 | 2 |
| Segura flied out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | ARI | SD |
| Jay struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Myers flied out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| Kemp grounded out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for San Diego | ARI | SD |
| Brito grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Peralta reached on infield single to shortstop. | 1 | 2 |
| Castillo flied out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | ARI | SD |
| Upton Jr. popped out to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Norris lined out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| Spangenberg grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| James Shields pitching for San Diego | ARI | SD |
| Lamb struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Tomás doubled to deep right. | 1 | 2 |
| Greinke popped out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Ahmed doubled to deep right, Tomás scored. | 2 | 2 |
| Segura walked. | 2 | 2 |
| Brito struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | ARI | SD |
| Ramírez grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Amarista flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Blash hit for Shields. | 2 | 2 |
| Blash struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Villanueva pitching for San Diego | ARI | SD |
| Villanueva relieved Shields. | 2 | 2 |
| Goldschmidt grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Buchter relieved Villanueva. | 2 | 2 |
| Peralta struck out looking. | 2 | 2 |
| Rodney relieved Buchter. | 2 | 2 |
| Castillo struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | ARI | SD |
| Jay grounded out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Myers doubled to deep left center. | 2 | 2 |
| Hudson relieved Greinke. | 2 | 2 |
| Kemp intentionally walked. | 2 | 2 |
| Upton Jr. struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Norris grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Rodney pitching for San Diego | ARI | SD |
| Lamb reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 2 |
| Tomás popped out to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Gosselin hit for Hudson. | 2 | 2 |
| Lamb stole second, Lamb safe at third on throwing error by catcher Norris. | 2 | 2 |
| Gosselin reached on infield single to first, Lamb scored. | 3 | 2 |
| Ahmed grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Gosselin out at second. | 3 | 2 |
| Ahmed caught stealing second, pitcher to first to shortstop. | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Ziegler pitching for Arizona | ARI | SD |
| Ziegler relieved Hudson. | 3 | 2 |
| Spangenberg singled to center. | 3 | 2 |
| Ramírez singled to right center, Spangenberg to third. | 3 | 2 |
| Amarista struck out swinging, Ramírez stole second. | 3 | 2 |
| Wallace hit for Rodney. | 3 | 2 |
| Wallace intentionally walked. | 3 | 2 |
| Jay grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Wallace out at second. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona Diamondbacks | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Segura 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .366 | .422 | .683 |
| Brito CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .259 | .259 | .444 |
| Goldschmidt 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .200 | .319 | .500 |
| Peralta RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .300 | .364 | .475 |
| Castillo C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .226 | .294 | .355 |
| Lamb 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .294 | .390 | .471 |
| Tomás LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .185 | .258 | .296 |
| Greinke P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
Hudson P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Gosselin PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .273 | .273 | .273 |
Ziegler P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ahmed SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .294 | .351 | .618 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 128 | |||
| a-reached on infield single to first for D Hudson in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Tomás (3, Shields); Ahmed (2, Shields) HR: Castillo (1, 2nd inning off Shields 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Castillo (1), Ahmed (7), Gosselin (1) 2-out RBI: Ahmed GIDP: Tomás Diamondbacks RISP: 2-4 (Brito 0-1, Ahmed 1-1, Greinke 0-1, Gosselin 1-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Lamb (1, 2nd base off Rodney/Norris) CS: Ahmed (1, 2nd base by Rodney) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Tomás (1, throw) DP: 1 (Ahmed-Segura-Goldschmidt). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Petco Park, San Diego, CA |
| Attendance | 28,955 (70.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:08 |
| Weather | 64 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 12 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Cory Blaser, First Base - Jeff Nelson, Second Base - Doug Eddings, Third Base - Laz Diaz |
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