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[June 16, 2015]
SAN DIEGO -- Stephen Vogt hit a
grand slam and drove in five runs, and Jesse Hahn held his former team
to one run over 6 2/3 innings Monday night as the Oakland A's routed the
San Diego Padres 9-1 in an interleague game at Petco Park.
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Earlier in the day, the Padres fired manager Bud Black, ending the
second-longest managerial reign in franchise history. Black had
guided the Padres since the start of the 2007 season.
Bench coach Dave Roberts will manage the team until an interim
manager from within the organization is named later this week.
Vogt had three of the Athletics' 13 hits, and his second career
grand slam capped a five-run eighth inning off Padres right-handed
reliever Cory Mazzoni. It was the catcher's 12th homer of the
season.
Third baseman Brett Lawrie also had three hits and two RBIs for the
A's. First baseman Ben Zobrist reach base on all five plate
appearances with a single and four walks, and he scored three times.
Hahn (4-5) allowed three hits and two walks while striking out four
in a game that featured an unusual twist. Both pitchers began their
major league careers for the opposing team.
Hahn, 25, was 7-4 with a 3.07 ERA as a rookie with the Padres last
season. The right-hander was traded to the A's in the deal that sent
catcher Derek Norris to the Padres.
Padres starter Tyson Ross (3-7) was Oakland's second-round pick in
the
2008 draft.
Ross experienced arguably his worst start of the season, giving up
four runs on seven hits and five walks with six strikeouts in five
innings. Ross walked Zobrist three times, and the A's left fielder
scored after two of the free passes.
After pitching out of jams in the first and second, Ross allowed
five consecutive A's to reach base in the third.
Second baseman Eric Sogard, who began his career in the Padres'
minor league system, singled with one out, stole second and scored
on right fielder Josh Reddick's single. Zobrist then drew his second
walk ahead of a run-scoring single by Vogt. Third baseman Brett
Lawrie made it 3-0 with a single.
The Padres got on the board in the bottom of the third when center
fielder Will Venable doubled home Alexi Amarista after San Diego
lost an appeal of Venable being hit by a pitch.
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It appeared that Venable was grazed by a Hahn fastball. However,
plate umpire Mike DiMuro ruled the pitch didn't hit Venable, a
decision that was upheld after a 2 1/2-minute review.
Venable returned to the plate and drove Hahn's next pitch over the
head of center fielder Billy Burns, scoring shortstop Amarista, who
drew a walk to open the inning.
Venable's double was the Padres' lone hit until Norris opened the
seventh with an infield single.
Meanwhile, Oakland widened the lead to 4-1 in the fifth when Zobrist
drew a one-out walk and came around on singles by Vogt and Lawrie.
NOTES: Bench coach Dave Roberts will serve as the Padres' manager
until an interim manager for the rest of the season is selected
later in the week. Bud Black was the first manager fired by the
Padres during a season since Jim Riggleman replaced Greg Riddoch 150
games into the 1992 campaign. ... Padres OF/1B Wil Myers went back
on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a return of the left wrist
tendinitis that sidelined him for
28 games from May 11 through Thursday. San Diego recalled RHP Cory
Mazzoni from Triple-A El Paco to take Myers' roster spot. ... A's
RHP Edward Mujica (broken right thumb) began a rehab assignment with
Class A Stockton on Monday, throwing a scoreless inning and striking
out two.
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