The Padres got their bats going yesterday and they ran up the score in a 10-7 win. They scored eight runs in the third inning alone. Adrian Gonzalez had a big day at the plate. He went two for four with his fourth spring homerun and he drove in three runs. Khalil Greene also hit the ball well and he went yard for his fifth homerun of the spring. Brian Giles scored twice and drove in two runs while Vince Sinisi scored twice.
The pitching wasn’t nearly as pretty. Steve Watkins ended up picking up the win despite giving up four runs in two innings. Chris Young was scheduled to start but they didn’t want to show him off to the Giants because that’s who the Padres will face when Young gets his first regular season start. It was also nice to see that Kevin Towers is all right after getting hit by a foul ball.
The win improves the Padres record to 13-11 this spring. They play the Royals tonight. I’ll be listening in on Gameday Audio. It’s just a little over one week until the Padres opener and I’m getting really excited.