DENVER -- Daniel Descalso ruined San Diego's perfect mark in the ninth inning and sent the Colorado Rockies to a wild win on a stormy night.
Descalso lined a game-winning, pinch-hit single off the center-field wall in the bottom of the ninth as the Rockies rallied past the Padres 8-7 on Friday.
DJ LeMahieu had three hits to raise his batting average to .349. He is tied with Washington's Daniel Murphy for the lead in the NL batting race.
The Rockies trailed 7-5 entering the ninth against closer Brandon Maurer (0-5) after hail and rain in the top of the inning forced a 38-minute delay. Colorado appeared destined to lose its fourth straight game overall against a team that entered 50-0 when leading after eight innings.
"They've been a team that hasn't blown any leads coming into tonight going into the ninth," Descalso said. "Their bullpen's been pretty good. To come out after a rain delay and get the comeback win, hats off to our offense."
LeMahieu started the comeback with a one-out double and Carlos Gonzalez singled him home one out later. Pinch-hitter David Dahl and Nick Hundley each fell behind Maurer 0-2 but recovered and singled to left to tie it.
Descalso worked the count full before lining a fastball over the head of Travis Jankowski to score Dahl from third.
"It might be the only single off the wall I've ever hit," Descalso said. "I felt like he was kind of nibbling a little bit, trying not to make a mistake. Once he got to 3-2, I told myself to be ready for something over the plate."
Adam Ottavino (1-2) got one out for the win.
The game was delayed in the top of the ninth after a strong storm quickly blew through. Lightning flashed in the sky in the eighth inning before hail peppered the stadium in the top of the ninth, sending players and fans running for cover.
"I never saw anything like that in my life," Padres first baseman Wil Myers said. "It didn't hurt terribly but it didn't feel good."
It gave Colorado time to regroup and end a three-game losing streak.
"Too many sliders left over the middle of the plate and over the outer third," Padres manager Andy Green said.
Myers and Luis Sardinas homered for San Diego.
The Padres were playing a day after Major League Baseball suspended general manager A.J. Preller for 30 days without pay for failing to disclose medical information when pitcher Drew Pomeranz was traded to the Boston Red Sox in July.
Green said before Friday's game the suspension has been tough on him.
"It has been hard over the last couple of days," Green said. "The people I care about on a personal level that I respect immensely are having their names dragged through the mud right now."
Green said he was never alerted to any medical issue with regard to Pomeranz that would have prevented him from pitching.
"He made 17 starts for us and threw 18 times. He never missed a start. Never missed a throwing session between starts," Green said. "There was never a point in time when (pitching coach) Darren Balsley came to me and said, `Hey you need to be worried about Drew Pomeranz.' Never did my trainers say anything about being concerned about Drew Pomeranz."
The Padres took control early Friday but couldn't hold on. Myers hit a two-run homer in the first, his 25th, to get them on the board. After Colorado's four-run second, San Diego responded with a three-run third to take a 5-4 lead.
The Padres added a run in the fifth and Sardinas led off the sixth with a homer off starter Tyler Chatwood.
Chatwood had two hits, including an RBI single in the second, but continued to struggle at home.
LeMahieu has reached base in 32 straight games.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: INF Yangervis Solarte was sent home to deal with a family issue.
UP NEXT
The Padres will send RHP Edwin Jackson (4-5, 5.32) to the mound against Rockies rookie RHP Jon Gray (9-8, 4.69) on Saturday.
San Diego Padres
Descalso lined a game-winning, pinch-hit single off the center-field wall in the bottom of the ninth as the Rockies rallied past the Padres 8-7 on Friday.
DJ LeMahieu had three hits to raise his batting average to .349. He is tied with Washington's Daniel Murphy for the lead in the NL batting race.
The Rockies trailed 7-5 entering the ninth against closer Brandon Maurer (0-5) after hail and rain in the top of the inning forced a 38-minute delay. Colorado appeared destined to lose its fourth straight game overall against a team that entered 50-0 when leading after eight innings.
"They've been a team that hasn't blown any leads coming into tonight going into the ninth," Descalso said. "Their bullpen's been pretty good. To come out after a rain delay and get the comeback win, hats off to our offense."
LeMahieu started the comeback with a one-out double and Carlos Gonzalez singled him home one out later. Pinch-hitter David Dahl and Nick Hundley each fell behind Maurer 0-2 but recovered and singled to left to tie it.
Descalso worked the count full before lining a fastball over the head of Travis Jankowski to score Dahl from third.
"It might be the only single off the wall I've ever hit," Descalso said. "I felt like he was kind of nibbling a little bit, trying not to make a mistake. Once he got to 3-2, I told myself to be ready for something over the plate."
Adam Ottavino (1-2) got one out for the win.
The game was delayed in the top of the ninth after a strong storm quickly blew through. Lightning flashed in the sky in the eighth inning before hail peppered the stadium in the top of the ninth, sending players and fans running for cover.
"I never saw anything like that in my life," Padres first baseman Wil Myers said. "It didn't hurt terribly but it didn't feel good."
It gave Colorado time to regroup and end a three-game losing streak.
"Too many sliders left over the middle of the plate and over the outer third," Padres manager Andy Green said.
Myers and Luis Sardinas homered for San Diego.
The Padres were playing a day after Major League Baseball suspended general manager A.J. Preller for 30 days without pay for failing to disclose medical information when pitcher Drew Pomeranz was traded to the Boston Red Sox in July.
Green said before Friday's game the suspension has been tough on him.
"It has been hard over the last couple of days," Green said. "The people I care about on a personal level that I respect immensely are having their names dragged through the mud right now."
Green said he was never alerted to any medical issue with regard to Pomeranz that would have prevented him from pitching.
"He made 17 starts for us and threw 18 times. He never missed a start. Never missed a throwing session between starts," Green said. "There was never a point in time when (pitching coach) Darren Balsley came to me and said, `Hey you need to be worried about Drew Pomeranz.' Never did my trainers say anything about being concerned about Drew Pomeranz."
The Padres took control early Friday but couldn't hold on. Myers hit a two-run homer in the first, his 25th, to get them on the board. After Colorado's four-run second, San Diego responded with a three-run third to take a 5-4 lead.
The Padres added a run in the fifth and Sardinas led off the sixth with a homer off starter Tyler Chatwood.
Chatwood had two hits, including an RBI single in the second, but continued to struggle at home.
LeMahieu has reached base in 32 straight games.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: INF Yangervis Solarte was sent home to deal with a family issue.
UP NEXT
The Padres will send RHP Edwin Jackson (4-5, 5.32) to the mound against Rockies rookie RHP Jon Gray (9-8, 4.69) on Saturday.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| San Diego - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Chatwood pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Jankowski doubled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Jay grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Jankowski out at second, Jay to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Myers homered to right center (413 feet), Jay scored. | 2 | 0 |
| Schimpf hit by pitch. | 2 | 0 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Sardiñas flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Christian Friedrich pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Blackmon struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| LeMahieu singled to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Arenado fouled out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| LeMahieu stole second. | 2 | 0 |
| LeMahieu safe at third on throwing error by catcher Norris. | 2 | 0 |
| González struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Tyler Chatwood pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Norris grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| Amarista struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Friedrich struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Christian Friedrich pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Reynolds struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Hundley flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Cardullo doubled to deep left. | 2 | 0 |
| Adames walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Chatwood singled to left, Cardullo scored, Adames to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Blackmon walked, Adames to third, Chatwood to second. | 2 | 1 |
| LeMahieu doubled to deep right, Adames, Chatwood and Blackmon scored. | 2 | 4 |
| Arenado struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Tyler Chatwood pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Jankowski walked. | 2 | 4 |
| Jay hit by pitch, Jankowski to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Myers struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Schimpf walked, Jankowski to third, Jay to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Dickerson singled to right, Jankowski and Jay scored, Schimpf to third. | 4 | 4 |
| Sardiñas grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Schimpf scored, Dickerson out at second. | 5 | 4 |
| Norris flied out to left. | 5 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Christian Friedrich pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| González grounded out to third. | 5 | 4 |
| Reynolds grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 4 |
| Hundley singled to left. | 5 | 4 |
| Cardullo grounded out to first. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Tyler Chatwood pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Amarista grounded out to first. | 5 | 4 |
| Friedrich struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| Jankowski doubled to center. | 5 | 4 |
| Jay singled to left, Jankowski scored, Jay out stretching at second. | 6 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Christian Friedrich pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Adames grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 4 |
| Chatwood singled to center. | 6 | 4 |
| Blackmon grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Chatwood out at second. | 6 | 4 |
| LeMahieu grounded out to pitcher. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Tyler Chatwood pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Myers singled to center. | 6 | 4 |
| Schimpf struck out swinging. | 6 | 4 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 6 | 4 |
| Myers caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Christian Friedrich pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Arenado grounded out to second. | 6 | 4 |
| González struck out looking. | 6 | 4 |
| Reynolds grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Tyler Chatwood pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Sardiñas homered to right (376 feet). | 7 | 4 |
| Norris singled to center. | 7 | 4 |
| Rusin relieved Chatwood. | 7 | 4 |
| Parra at first base. | 7 | 4 |
| Amarista grounded into fielder's choice to second, Norris out at second. | 7 | 4 |
| Wallace hit for Friedrich. | 7 | 4 |
| Wallace lined out to left. | 7 | 4 |
| Amarista stole second. | 7 | 4 |
| Jankowski grounded out to second. | 7 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Morrow pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Morrow relieved Friedrich. | 7 | 4 |
| Hundley lined out to left. | 7 | 4 |
| Cardullo tripled to deep center. | 7 | 4 |
| Adames flied out to center. | 7 | 4 |
| Hand relieved Morrow. | 7 | 4 |
| Parra struck out swinging. | 7 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Rusin pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Jay lined out to shortstop. | 7 | 4 |
| Myers struck out looking. | 7 | 4 |
| Schimpf flied out to left. | 7 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brad Hand pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Blackmon doubled to right. | 7 | 4 |
| LeMahieu grounded out to second, Blackmon to third. | 7 | 4 |
| Arenado walked. | 7 | 4 |
| González grounded out to pitcher, Blackmon scored, Arenado to second. | 7 | 5 |
| Murphy hit for Rusin. | 7 | 5 |
| Murphy struck out swinging. | 7 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Marquez relieved Rusin. | 7 | 5 |
| Dickerson grounded out to first. | 7 | 5 |
| Sardiñas grounded out to second. | 7 | 5 |
| Norris singled to right. | 7 | 5 |
| Amarista grounded out to second. | 7 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Buchter pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Buchter relieved Hand. | 7 | 5 |
| Hundley fouled out to shortstop. | 7 | 5 |
| Cardullo struck out swinging. | 7 | 5 |
| Adames singled to left. | 7 | 5 |
| Parra lined out to left. | 7 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Rosales hit for Buchter. | 7 | 5 |
| Rosales singled to left center. | 7 | 5 |
| Logan relieved Marquez. | 7 | 5 |
| Jankowski sacrificed to pitcher, Rosales to second. | 7 | 5 |
| Jay grounded out to second, Rosales to third. | 7 | 5 |
| Ottavino relieved Logan. | 7 | 5 |
| Myers lined out to second. | 7 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Maurer pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Maurer relieved Buchter. | 7 | 5 |
| Blackmon grounded out to third. | 7 | 5 |
| LeMahieu doubled to deep right. | 7 | 5 |
| Arenado popped out to second. | 7 | 5 |
| LeMahieu to third on fielder's indifference. | 7 | 5 |
| González singled to center, LeMahieu scored. | 7 | 6 |
| Dahl hit for Ottavino. | 7 | 6 |
| Dahl singled to left, González to second. | 7 | 6 |
| Hundley singled to left, González scored, Dahl to third. | 7 | 7 |
| Descalso hit for Cardullo. | 7 | 7 |
| Descalso singled to deep center, Dahl scored, Hundley to second. | 7 | 8 |
| 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
San Diego Padres
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jankowski CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .248 | .339 | .323 |
| Jay RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .293 | .342 | .394 |
| Myers 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .259 | .334 | .460 |
| Schimpf 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .227 | .342 | .571 |
| Dickerson LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .247 | .315 | .439 |
| Sardiñas SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .324 | .392 | .493 |
| Norris C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .187 | .258 | .328 |
| Amarista 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .250 | .293 | .266 |
| Friedrich P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .061 | .139 | .061 |
a-Wallace PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .194 | .316 | .327 |
Morrow P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Hand P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Buchter P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Rosales PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .225 | .324 | .461 |
Maurer P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 146 | |||
| a-lined out to left for C Friedrich in the 6th b-singled to left center for R Buchter in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Jankowski 2 (13, Chatwood 2) HR: Myers (25, 1st inning off Chatwood 1 on, 1 Out); Sardiñas (2, 6th inning off Chatwood 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Myers 2 (83), Dickerson 2 (33), Sardiñas 2 (11), Jay (25) S: Jankowski 2-out RBI: Jay Padres RISP: 3-9 (Jankowski 0-1, Jay 1-3, Dickerson 1-1, Myers 1-3, Sardiñas 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Amarista (9, 2nd base off Rusin/Hundley) CS: Myers (6, 2nd base by Chatwood/Hundley) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Norris (9, throw) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| The game was delayed 38 minutes by rain in the top of the ninth inning. |
Game Information
| Stadium | Coors Field, Denver, CO |
| Attendance | 30,451 (60.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:31 |
| Weather | 69 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 8 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Greg Gibson, First Base - Dana DeMuth, Second Base - Adam Hamari, Third Base - Mike Estabrook |
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