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 Myers' single drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, and the
Padres earned a 7-3 victory Tuesday night before a crowd of 40,356
at Dodger Stadium.
"I was pressing a little bit, just wanting to get that first hit,
but it was good to be able to come through in that situation, a big
situation right there," said Myers, who went 1-for-5 with a run in
his first win with the Padres, who acquired him in an offseason
trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. "Hopefully, a lot more will come
after that."
Shortstop Clint Barmes singled to lead off the ninth against Dodgers
reliever Chris Hatcher (0-1). Barmes advanced to third on a
sacrifice by pinch hitter Cory Spangenberg, who was safe at first
after the throw by catcher Yasmani Grandal, a former Padre, hit him.
Myers knocked in Barmes. Catcher Derek Norris added a two-run
double, and third baseman Will Middlebrooks singled home Norris to
cap the four-run ninth for San Diego, which split the first two
games of the season-opening, three-game series.
"This was a really, really grinding team win," Padres manager Bud
Black said. "If you look at all the guys who contributed to this
one, man, you just go down the line. Everybody had something to do
with this one."
San Diego reliever Joaquin Benoit (1-0) gave up the tying run in the
eighth but emerged with the win. Newly acquired closer Craig Kimbrel
struck out the side in the ninth in his Padres debut.
Hatcher failed to retire a batter in the ninth and allowed four runs
(two earned) on three hits. The Dodgers' bullpen gave up six runs
(three earned) -- three errors also didn't help Los Angeles -- after
starter Zack Greinke departed following six solid innings.
"I thought they were actually OK," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly
said of his relievers. "We had a chance to get out of the inning in
the seventh, but I thought the guys threw the ball just fine."
First baseman Yonder Alonso's two-out RBI single in the eighth gave
the Padres a 3-2 lead.
However, Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez hit a towering blast
off Benoit in the bottom of the inning to tie the score again at 3.
It was Gonzalez's second home run in as many games against his
former club.
Greinke limited the Padres to a run on two hits. Greinke, who never
lost to San Diego in eight career starts, struck out four and walked
one on 94 pitches (61 strikes).
After allowing a run in the first inning, Greinke retired 15 of 16
batters -- shortstop Jimmy Rollins' error on a grounder by Alexi
Amarista allowed the only Padre to reach base -- before a walk to
center fielder Matt Kemp with two outs in the sixth. However,
Greinke induced left fielder Justin Upton to fly out to center to
cap his outing.
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Padres right-hander Tyson Ross wasn't as strong as Greinke, but he
was almost as effective in his six-inning outing. Ross gave up two
runs on six hits with three walks and four strikeouts.
"Good velocity. The first inning sort of set the tone," Black said.
"Tyson threw well."
The Dodgers rallied from a one-run deficit with three consecutive
hits off Ross in the sixth. Right fielder Yasiel Puig led off the
inning with a double to left, and he came home on Gonzalez's
run-scoring double to tie the score at 1 with one out.
Second baseman Howie Kendrick followed by driving in Gonzalez for a
2-1 advantage.
Rollins committed his second error of the game, misplaying a bloop
into shallow center by pinch hitter Yangervis Solarte in the seventh
that scored Alonso and knotted the score at 2.
In the top of the first, Carl Crawford's attempt to make a diving
catch on a liner to left resulted in a two-out, RBI triple by Justin
Upton. The hit scored Kemp, who reached on a single.
NOTES: The game was delayed 30 minutes at the start due to rain. The
light showers also forced the Padres to cut short batting practice
and their pregame fielding work. ... San Diego RHP Tyson Ross threw
sliders a major-league-leading 1,272 times last season, according to
Baseball Prospectus. Hitters swung at 53.14 percent of those pitches
and missed on 44.38 percent, ranking fourth and second in baseball,
respectively. ... Dodgers LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu and RHP Kenley Jansen,
both on the disabled list, played catch before the game. Ryu is out
due to a left shoulder impingement, while Jansen is recovering from
left foot surgery. There is no timetable for either player's return.
... Padres RHP Andrew Cashner (5-7, 2.55 ERA in 2014) will face
Dodgers RHP Brandon McCarthy (10-15, 4.05 ERA in 2014) in the series
finale Wednesday.
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