Final
Padres hold off Angels
May 28, 2015 - 5:46 AM Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Will Middlebrooks hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, helping the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 in the rubber match of a three-game series.Justin Upton and Matt Kemp each hit RBI singles in the seventh for the Padres. Andrew Cashner (2-7) gave up three runs on eight hits while striking out six and walking one over seven innings. The right-hander picked up his first win since April 19 against the Cubs.
"I got my slider back to where I like it," said Cashner. "I thought I could have made better pitches but my defense picked me up."
Matt Joyce hit a solo homer for the Angels, who have lost four of five. Carlos Perez had two RBI.
Garrett Richards (4-3) allowed five runs -- three earned -- on eight hits with six strikeouts and two walks over 6 2/3 innings.
"Garrett kept battling but didn't have his best command," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia.
The Padres broke a 3-3 tie with a two-run seventh. Alexi Amarista walked and Austin Hedges reached base on Richards' fielding error. With two outs, Upton and Kemp hit back-to-back singles to plate a pair of runs.
Los Angeles cut the gap to one in the eighth. Mike Trout led off with a double, moved to third when Albert Pujols flied out and scored on Kole Calhoun's sacrifice fly.
Craig Kimbrel tossed a scoreless ninth for his 12th save of the season.
Each team scored once in the second inning. In the top half, Derek Norris hit a one-out double and scored on Middlebrooks' double to left.
Perez tied things with an RBI single in the home half. David Freese, who led off with a double, scored on Perez's infield hit.
The Padres took a 3-1 lead on Middlebrooks' two-run homer in the fourth. Cory Spangenberg reached on a fielder's choice and crossed the plate on Middlebrooks' blast to left.
The Angels got one run back in the bottom half. Chris Iannetta hit a two-out single and scored on Perez's double down the left-field line.
Joyce's solo homer in the sixth tied the score at three.
Game Notes
Los Angeles went 1-for-5 with runners in scoring position and stranded five ... The Angels acquired outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis from the New York Mets on Wednesday for cash considerations.
- SAN DIEGO: 5
LOS ANGELES: 4
Final
May 28 12:59 AM - Calhoun hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Venable, Trout scored.
Padres 5, Angels 4 Bot 8, 2 OutsMay 28 12:29 AM - Kole Calhoun out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Will Venable. Mike Trout scores.
Padres 5, Angels 4 Bot 8, 1 OutMay 28 12:28 AM - Kemp singled to center, Hedges scored, Upton to third.
Padres 5, Angels 3 Top 7, 2 OutsMay 28 12:10 AM - Matt Kemp singles to right field. Justin Upton to third. Austin Hedges scores.
Padres 5, Angels 3 Top 7, 2 OutsMay 28 12:06 AM - Upton singled to left, Amarista scored, Hedges to third.
Padres 4, Angels 3 Top 7, 2 OutsMay 28 12:03 AM - Justin Upton singles to left field. Austin Hedges to third. Alexi Amarista scores.
Padres 4, Angels 3 Top 7, 2 OutsMay 28 12:03 AM - Carlos Perez doubles to deep left field. Chris Iannetta scores.
Padres 3, Angels 2 Bot 4, 2 OutsMay 27 11:22 PM - Middlebrooks homered to left on a 0-0 count, Spangenberg scored.
Padres 3, Angels 1 Top 4, 2 OutsMay 27 11:11 PM - Will Middlebrooks homers to left field. Cory Spangenberg scores.
Padres 3, Angels 1 Top 4, 2 OutsMay 27 11:11 PM - Carlos Perez singles to second base. David Freese scores.
Padres 1, Angels 1 Bot 2, 2 OutsMay 27 10:43 PM - Will Middlebrooks doubles to deep left field. Derek Norris scores.
Padres 1, Angels 0 Top 2, 2 OutsMay 27 10:34 PM - Yangervis Solarte singles to right field.
May 27 10:08 PM - SAN DIEGO: 0
LOS ANGELES: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
May 27 10:08 PM
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