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04/21 22:26 CDT Randy Vsquez dazzles with 7 shutout innings as Padres edge
Rockies 1-0
Randy Vsquez dazzles with 7 shutout innings as Padres edge Rockies 1-0
By CRAIG MEYER
Associated Press
DENVER (AP) --- Randy Vsquez threw seven shutout innings to help the San Diego
Padres edge the Colorado Rockies 1-0 on Tuesday night.
The win was the Padres' 14th in their last 16 games following a 2-5 start to
the season. They improved to 15-3 since the start of last season against the
Rockies, who they've defeated seven times in a row.
Coming off his worst start of the young season --- a no-decision against
Seattle on April 15 in which he gave up four runs in four innings --- Vsquez
(2-0) allowed only three hits, struck out five and walked none.
Jake Cronenworth scored the game's lone run after Rockies starter Chase
Dollander (2-2) walked Manny Machado with the bases loaded and two outs in the
sixth inning. It was Dollander's only walk. He struck out nine in six innings
and threw a career-high 102 pitches.
Adrin Morejn pitched a perfect ninth to earn his first save of the season and
just the sixth of his eight-year MLB career. The Padres turned to Morejn
rather than usual closer Mason Miller, who has a scoreless streak of 32 2/3
innings.
After Hunter Goodman's single in the fourth inning, Padres pitchers retired the
final 18 Colorado batters.
Fernando Tats Jr. had two singles for San Diego and was the only player from
either team with more than one hit.
The Rockies have lost nine of their past 12 games.
Up next
Colorado RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (1-1, 3.92 ERA) will face San Diego RHP Walker
Buehler (1-1, 4.58) in the second game of the three-game series on Wednesday.
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