Kevin Kouzmanhoff and Adrian Gonzalez went back to back to help the Padres win back to back games. After a much needed off day after an 18 inning affair with the Reds two days before, the Padres took the opener over the Washington Nationals by a score of 4-2.
Randy Wolf took a no decision after going six innings allowing just two runs on an Aaron Boone homer in the first inning. After that Wolf settled down and allowed the Nationals no more runs for five more innings. He walked none in the game and struck out five.
With a 2-2 tie in the seventh, Kouzmanhoff knocked one out of the park. After a pitching change, Gonzalez promptly delivered another homer on the first pitch from the new pitcher. Both came with two outs.
The Padres took advantage early in the game of starter Shawn Hill’s control trouble. He walked five and it played into their first two runs. Hill walked the bases loaded before running the count full to Michael Barrett. Barrett ripped a single to center that scored two runs to tie the game at 2.
Heath Bell picked up the win for the Padres. Trevor Hoffman notched his tenth save of the year.