Padres Down on the Farm: July 19 (Nola homers, walks twice/Aquino two hits in ACL/Zavala 3 RBI for DSL)
Credit: El Paso Herald Post
Only three of the San Diego Padres’ affiliates were in action Monday.
The affiliates were 1-2 on the day. Here is a recap of the events.
El Paso Chihuahuas (Lost 7-4) (26-37 on the season)
Austin Nola – 1-for-1, 2 BB, 2-R HR
Robbie Podorsky – 1-for-3, 2B, R, K
Parker Markel – 3.1 IP, 2 H, R, 4 K, BB
Jordan Guerrero – 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
The Chihuahuas fell behind early in Las Vegas and couldn’t close the gap in a 7-4 loss on Monday night. The Aviators jumped ahead right away, scoring six runs in the first inning, including a grand slam by Las Vegas third baseman Vimael Machin.
The Chihuahuas made things interesting, scoring a pair of runs in the fourth inning on a Luis Campusano RBI single. Campusano later scored on a wild pitch.
In the Eighth inning, catcher Austin Nola took another positive step toward rejoining the San Diego Padres with a 2-run home run to right-center. Nola looked good at the plate Monday evening, reaching base three times with a pair of walks.
The Chihuahua’s bullpen finished strong after a poor start by Aaron Leasher, going six and one-third innings and only allowing one run while striking out seven.
San Antonio Missions (Off) (31-34 on the season)
Fort Wayne TinCaps (Off) (30-36 on the season)
Lake Elsinore Storm (Off) (30-36 on the season)
Arizona Complex League Padres (Lost 13-1) (4-10 on the season)
Charlis Aquino – 2-for-5, R, K
Luarbert Arias – 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K
The ACL Padres were routed on Monday night in a 13-1 loss to the ACL Brewers Gold Team. The score got out of hand late, with the Brewers scoring six runs in the seventh and four runs in the eighth.
Starting Pitcher Brett Kennedy didn’t last long for the Padres’, going only 2.2 innings and allowing three runs on five hits. Kennedy did strike out five in his brief outing, however.
Dominican Summer League Padres (Won 7-2) (5-1 on the season)
Samuel Zavala– 3-for-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2B, K
Jose Sanabria – 1-for-3, 2R, SB, K
Miguel Mendez – 4 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 4 K
Adrian De Los Santos – W, 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K
It took a while for the Padres of the Dominican Summer League to get their offense going on Monday night, but they made up for it with multiple runs in each of the last three innings of their 7-2 victory over the Diamondbacks’ Team 1.
The offense was led by Zavala, who drove in three runs, including two run-scoring singles. Zavala also scored against a Diamondbacks’ team that allowed runs on a wild pitch and multiple errors, helping the Padres cushion their lead.
Pitching for the Padres was strong, with Mendez and De Los Santos combining to hold the Diamondbacks to two runs on only four hits.
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Tuesday’s Probables
El Paso – TBD
San Antonio – TBD
Fort Wayne – Carlos Guarate (2-2, 4.94 ERA)
Lake Elsinore – TBD
ACL Padres – TBD
DSL Padres – TBD
Kevin is a San Diego Native covering the San Diego Padres and their affiliates