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 It began with Bud Black getting fired after eight-plus seasons as
manager, and it ended with the Padres being routed 9-1 by the
Oakland A's in an interleague game at Petco Park.
"It was a weird vibe coming into the clubhouse today," losing
pitcher Tyson Ross said. "I can't say enough about that man, he took
me in at the low point of my career and believed in me."
Dave Roberts, who will manage the Padres until an interim manager is
selected later in the week, said, "Obviously, what happened was
unexpected for a lot of us in the clubhouse, but it had no bearing
on the game."
A's catcher Stephen Vogt certainly had a bearing on the game. So did
Oakland's starting pitcher, Jesse Hahn, a former Padre.
Vogt hit a grand slam and drove in five runs with three of the A's
13 hits. Third baseman Brett Lawrie added three hits and two RBIs.
Hahn (4-5) held the Padres to one run on three hits and two walks
with four strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings.
"I was very excited for this start, but I really didn't change
anything," said Hahn, who was 7-4 with a 3.07 ERA for the Padres
last season before being traded to Oakland on Dec. 18 in a deal that
brought catcher Derek Norris to San Diego. "I just treated it as
another start."
Vogt's second career grand slam -- and 12th homer of the season --
capped a five-run eighth inning off Padres right-handed reliever
Cory Mazzoni.
"I went up there in my first at-bat tonight and had a lackluster
swing," Vogt said. "I wasn't really feeling aggressive. So I said
I'm just going to swing as hard as I can, and when you hit a true
line drive the other way, it reminds you that you know how to hit."
Monday's pitching matchup featured two right-handers who began their
major league careers with the other team. Ross was the Athletics'
second-round pick in the 2008 draft.
Ross experienced arguably his worst outing of the season, giving up
four runs on seven hits and five walks with six strikeouts in five
innings. Ross walked Ben 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.
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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. 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 shortstop Alexi Amarista after the
Padres lost an appeal of Venable being hit by a pitch.
It appeared that Venable was grazed by a Hahn fastball, but 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 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 its lead to 4-1 in the fifth when Zobrist
drew a one-out walk and came around on singles by Vogt and Lawrie.
NOTES: 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 Paso 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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