![]() That was one of my favorite regular season games, just a classic pitchers duel. I probably got more texts after that game than some of the World Series games. "That really struck a chord with everyone. I would say the appropriate time for us internally is to start thinking about it after we've played our last game of the year." One special moment:īoth Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon said David Bote's walk-off, pinch-hit grand slam to beat the Nationals Sunday night was something special. "We're just focused on trying to make the absolute most of this season, which means in order: winning the division, playing really well in October and trying to get another ring. "Nothing like that is even a thought in our mind right now and probably not Joe's either," Epstein said. Theo Epstein praised the work of Joe Maddon but said now is not the time to talk about a contract extension for the manager, whose deal runs through the end of the 2019 season. That's the priority." No contract talks yet: "He's going about his business like someone who is on a mission to come back and help this team," Epstein said.Įither way, the Cubs won't rush Darvish's return in part because Epstein said: "We probably have one chance, given where we are on the calendar, to get this right. ![]() He said the Cubs would evaluate Darvish Wednesday and that if he felt OK, a minor league rehab start could be next. Team President Theo Epstein also watched Darvish. That's the word I use because he got upset with himself when he spiked one fastball, which I kind of liked. "I was watching that third inning from behind, and really good stuff," said manager Joe Maddon. Nomo, a special assistant in the Padres' baseball operations department, watched from the front row of a luxury suite.Caratini hit one ball into the bleachers, and after one pitch bounced in the dirt, Darvish let out a yell. ![]() ![]() He had six strikeouts to move past Hideo Nomo for the most by a Japanese-born pitcher with 1,919. “Really being able to go back to my roots, kind of get it together and make the trip back up here to the big leagues.”ĭarvish (8-8) allowed four runs and eight hits in seven innings. “That was probably the best thing for me, just being able to go back down there in the minor league atmosphere just to work on some things in games that you can't work on in the big leagues," Rodriguez said. Rodriguez was sent down to Triple-A in late May and made seven starts for Norfolk. I felt good in the bullpen before the game and me and (Rutschman) were locked in there from the get-go,” Rodriguez said. Henderson then cleared them with an opposite-field double into the corner in left.Ĭooper homered to straightaway center off Rodriguez leading off the sixth, his first with the Padres and his 14th this season. O'Hearn sent a drive into the home run porch in the right field corner leading off the second, his 10th.ĭarvish loaded the bases with one out in the fifth by allowing consecutive singles to Aaron Hicks, who came off the injured list earlier in the day, and Jordan Westburg, followed by a walk to Adley Rutschman. They have failed to play up to the expectations that come with having baseball's third-highest payroll and an appearance in the NL Championship Series last fall. The Padres lost their third straight and for the seventh time in eight games. and Juan Soto with one out and then got Manny Machado to ground into a double play to end it. "Any time you don't get the ball taken away from you, obviously the manager and pitching coach, they have some confidence left in you, so really just being able to go back after that hitter after the walk, that was big for me,” Rodriguez said.įélix Bautista finished the combined four-hitter by pitching the ninth for his AL-leading 32nd save in 38 chances. Rodriguez retired Jake Cronenworth to get out of the seventh. On a night where we're extremely short in the bullpen, he goes seven great innings for us.” Hyde said if Rodriguez hadn't walked Xander Bogaerts with two outs in the seventh, “there's a chance he's going to go back out there for the eighth inning. Just total command from start to finish.” “The homer to (Garrett) Cooper and that was really it. “That's his best start of the year, hands down,” manager Brandon Hyde said. His last victory came May 9 against Tampa Bay. He struck out six and walked one to win for the first time in nine starts. Rookie right-hander Grayson Rodriguez (3-3) held the Padres to one run on three hits while going seven innings for the first time. SAN DIEGO (AP) - Ryan O'Hearn homered and Gunnar Henderson hit a bases-clearing double off Yu Darvish for the AL-best Baltimore Orioles, who beat the staggering San Diego Padres 4-1 Monday night for their third straight win.
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