Padres power surge: 4 homers back Casey Mize’s 1st San Diego win in a 5-0 win over Guardians
Luis Rengifo and Gavin Sheets hit back-to-back home runs in the second inning, Casey Mize allowed three hits in six innings to pick up his first win in a San Diego uniform, and the Padres defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 on Sunday. Jase Bowen and Jake Cronenworth also went deep for the Padres, who hit at least four homers in a game for the sixth time this season.
CLEVELAND (AP) — The San Diego Padres secured a 5-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, with Casey Mize achieving his first win in a Padres uniform. Padres' duo Luis Rengifo and Gavin Sheets each hit home runs in the second inning, marking their sixth occasion in the season to attain at least four homers in a single game.
José Ramírez contributed two hits for the Guardians, who have lost their last five series and are 4-11 since July 31. Mize, acquired from Detroit at the trade deadline, allowed only three hits in his third Padres start. Defensively, Jase Bowen and Jake Cronenworth showcased their skills, with the former making diving catches to limit hits from Cleveland's Angel Martínez and Nathaniel Lowe, while the latter added a shot to right field in the eighth inning.
Cronenworth finished the game with a home run of his own. The game commenced following a rain delay of three hours and eleven minutes. The Padres are set to open a three-game series against the New York Mets, with Walker Buehler scheduled to start on Monday night. Meanwhile, the Guardians will face the San Francisco Giants, with LHP Foster Griffin making his third start of the season on Tuesday.
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