Final
Padres rally with 2 in 9th to beat Mariners 4-3
Jun 12, 2010 - 6:22 AMVideo
Nick Hundley's sacrifice fly capped a two-run ninth inning to lift the Padres to a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
It was San Diego's seventh win at home this season that was decided in the ninth inning or later, including four that ended on home runs. It was also the second time in less than two weeks that Hundley has supplied the game-winning swing.
"If you look at the whole (ninth) inning, it's a microcosm of where we are at," Hundley said. "We had five great at-bats just to get to me, just to give me the opportunity."
The late-inning wins have given the Padres confidence, especially at spacious Petco - where many games are close, low-scoring affairs.
"Everybody just believes that we are going to win these games," said Chase Headley, who scored the winning run. "Even the close games we don't win, we are putting ourselves in position to win, and that gives us confidence. It's starting to build."
The late-inning loss was all-too familiar for the Mariners, who have lost 15 games in their opponents' last at-bats, including nine game-ending hits.
"When we have a chance to win, we've got to go out and win," said Seattle closer David Aardsma. "I'm the last one holding them up and obviously, I haven't done the job as well as I need to."
The victory allowed San Diego to pull into a first-place tie in the NL West with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who lost 10-1 against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
Pinch hitter Will Venable led off the ninth with a single off Aardsma (0-4). He advanced to second on a David Eckstein's sacrifice. Aardsma then hit Headley to bring up Adrian Gonzalez, who doubled into the right-field corner to score Venable and tie the game 3-3.
Scott Hairston was walked intentionally to load the bases before Hundley lifted a fly ball to medium-deep right field. Ichiro Suzuki's throw was not in time to catch Headley, who scored standing up.
"I was just looking for something to drive there," Hundley said. "He threw me a fastball out over the plate that I could get out to the outfield."
Said Aardsma: "I have to go out there and get outs, and I didn't. That two-strike pitch to Venable, I left it up. If I get that out, they don't have much going that inning."
Aardsma blew a save opportunity for the fourth time this season.
Hundley also helped the Padres beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on May 30 at home with a pinch-hit single in the 11th inning.
"I think we are all on the same page," Hundley said. "We are here to get a job done and no one cares who gets the big hit as long as we win."
Joe Thatcher (1-0) pitched a perfect ninth for the win.
Seattle lost its fourth straight and for the sixth time in seven games.
San Diego won for just the third time in its last 15 interleague home games.
Milton Bradley hit a solo homer in the sixth inning to put the Mariners ahead 3-2. Bradley connected off Kevin Correia for his fourth homer and first since May 25.
Jason Vargas allowed a pair of runs in the third inning but pitched out of a couple of jams for Seattle. The right-hander gave up seven hits, struck out five and walked two as he allowed three earned runs or less for the 11th straight start.
After falling behind 2-0, the Mariners tied the score in the fifth.
Eliezer Alfonzo led off with a double, was sacrificed to third and scored on Suzuki's ground out. Chone Figgins was hit by a pitch and scored when Franklin Gutierrez tripled off the top of center-field fence.
Gutierrez missed a home run by inches as the ball hit the padding at the top of the fence.
Bradley finished 3 for 4 and had a stolen base.
Tony Gwynn put the Padres ahead in the third with an RBI triple that scored Jerry Hairston Jr., who led off with a single. One out later, Eckstein singled in Gwynn for a 2-0 lead.
Correia gave up three runs on eight hits over six innings.
NOTES: Seattle announced before the game that RHP Mark Lowe will have microdiscectomy surgery on his lower back Tuesday in Seattle. Lowe, the Mariners' set-up man, is likely out for the season. ... Padres manager Bud Black left during the game to catch a flight so he can attend his daughter's graduation from Oregon State on Saturday. Black will also miss Saturday night's game. Bench coach Ted Simmons took over the managerial duties. ... Mariners bench coach Ty Van Burkleo missed Friday's game to attend his son's high school graduation in Northern California.
- Padres 4, Mariners 3 - FINAL
SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki rf 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 .337
C Figgins 2b 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .228
F Gutierrez cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .283
J Lopez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .231
M Bradley lf 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .223
J Wilson ss 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 .301
C Kotch
Jun 12 1:00 AM - ML
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY NICK HUNDLEY SCORED CHASE HEADLEY
FINAL SCORE - SAN DIEGO 4, SEATTLE 3.
Mariners 3, Padres 4 Bot 9, 0 OutsJun 12 12:59 AM - ML
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ADRIAN GONZALEZ SCORED WILL VENABLE
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A GONZALEZ ON SECOND, C HEADLEY ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3
SAN DIEGO 3 BOTTOM,9TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: S HAIRSTON (.226, 1-FOR-3, BB)
Mariners 3, Padres 3 Bot 9, 0 OutsJun 12 12:55 AM - ML
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MILTON BRADLEY (4) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 6TH OFF KEVIN CORREIA.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3, SAN DIEGO 2
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J WILSON (.298, 2-FOR-2)
Mariners 3, Padres 2 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 11 11:45 PM - ML
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ SCORED CHONE FIGGINS
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, F GUTIERREZ ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 2
SAN DIEGO 2 TOP,5TH
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.233, 0-FOR-2)
Mariners 2, Padres 2 Top 5, 0 OutsJun 11 11:34 PM - ML
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY ICHIRO SUZUKI SCORED ELIEZER ALFONZO
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 1
SAN DIEGO 2 TOP,5TH
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: C FIGGINS (.229, 0-FOR-2)
Mariners 1, Padres 2 Top 5, 0 OutsJun 11 11:32 PM - ML
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DAVID ECKSTEIN SCORED TONY GWYNN
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D ECKSTEIN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
SAN DIEGO 2 BOTTOM,3RD
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: C HEADLEY (.283, 0-FOR-1)
Mariners 0, Padres 2 Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 11 10:54 PM - ML
AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY TONY GWYNN SCORED JERRY HAIRSTON JR.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T GWYNN ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 0
SAN DIEGO 1 BOTTOM,3RD
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K CORREIA (.158, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
Mariners 0, Padres 1 Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 11 10:51 PM
Related News
- Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/26/23: Kyle Keller, J.T. Realmuto, and Chad Smith Dec 26
- Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/25/23: Mitch Garver, Yuki Matsui, and Joe Kelly Dec 25
- Mariners to sign Mitch Garver to 2-year, $24M contract Dec 24
- Update: Padres officially sign reliever Yuki Matsui to five-year deal Dec 23
- Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/23/23: Bryce Miller, Shelby Miller, and Ryan Minor Dec 23
- ZiPS, Holidays & Mariner Malaise - Meet at the Mitt Podcast Dec 22
- Padres notes: Luis Patino brought back, Victor Rodriguez next hitting coach Dec 22
- Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/22/23: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Rule Changes, and More RSN Fallout Dec 22
- Good Morning San Diego: Could Padres trade Ha-Seong Kim, Jake Cronenworth? Dec 22
- Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/21/23: Trevor Gott, Eric Haase, and Adrian Houser Dec 21
- Good Morning San Diego: Who is new Padres reliever Yuki Matsui? Dec 21
- Mariners Moose Tracks, 12/20/23: Andrew McCutchen, Yuki Matsui, and TJ Hopkins Dec 20