Padres Game Recap – Apr. 25, 2015

Not the return to the mound that Ian Kennedy was hoping for tonight as he allowed 8 runs and 3 HR’s as the pads lost to the Dodgers 11-8, thus losing the series.

Kennedy was not sharp from the get go, missing up and out over early and being touched for 3 runs on 5 hits including a home run and two doubles in the first.  The struggles continued in the second this time with a 3-run HR which sealed Ian’s fate for a shorter night on the mound than he and the Padres were hoping for.  He ended up pitching into the fifth, with his third HR of the night allowed being the final wound that chased him trailing 7-3.

Yes, the Padres did score 3 runs in the bottom of the first to tie it thanks to HR’s by Myers and Upton, and for a brief moment made it look as though the game was going to be a contest, but with Kennedy struggling with mistakes in the zone it was an uphill battle tonight that was not going to be won.  The Friars, though, have shown that they will not quit, and fought back in the 6th scoring four with the help of another Upton HR to and four other Pads hits to make it 10-7.  That was as close as they would get as the Dodgers scored another in the 8th, as did the Pads in the 9th.

Upton was the Padres hero of the night with is 2 HR’s and 5 RBIs. It was an unusual night with 7 HR’s being hit between the two clubs, one shy of the record 8 done three times since Petco opened.  Just strange to see the ball carrying so well during a stormy night game at Petco.

Tough night for the fellas that they will need to shake off quickly to take the final game tomorrow and avoid the sweep.  It will be up to Morrow to break the Friars 4 game skid.  First pitch is at 1:10 and look forward to you joining Uncle Teddy and myself for the action on the Mighty 1090.

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