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 Ross pitched seven shutout innings as the San Diego Padres blanked
the Rangers 7-0.
"He wants to be better than he is," Padres interim manager Pat
Murphy said. "He'll critique himself and try to be even better."
Ross (10-9) allowed three hits, struck out seven, issued two walks
and a hit batter while snapping Texas' four-game winning streak.
"He has electric stuff," Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. "He
creates a really good angle with the fastball, but the slider is his
pitch. You got to get him early or he makes it tough on you, and he
seemed to have his good stuff tonight."
The Padres won for the third time in eight games, and Ross won for
fourth time in his past five decisions.
"I was just going out there trying to put up zeros, and when we
score like that, it kind of takes a little bit of pressure off me,"
Ross said.
Bud Norris didn't surrender a hit while pitching the final two
innings for the Padres.
Rangers right-hander Colby Lewis (14-7) dropped his second
consecutive start. He was charged with six runs (five earned) and
seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked two (one intentional) and had
two strikeouts.
"Like I always say, there are no excuses," Lewis said. "I just
didn't make the pitches when I needed to make the pitches."
San Diego broke the game open with four runs in the sixth as it sent
10 batters to the plate in padding its lead to 6-0.
First baseman Yonder Alonso led off with a double, right fielder
Matt Kemp walked, and Alonso scooted to third on left fielder Justin
Upton's fly ball. Shortstop Jedd Gyorko followed with a sacrifice
fly to score Alonso. Kemp scored on second baseman Cory
Spangenberg's double before catcher Austin Hedges was intentionally
walked to get to Ross.
Ross, batting eighth, collected his fourth RBI of the season with a
sharp single to center to score Spangenberg and chase Lewis.
"I snuck a little base hit in there," Ross said. "Two outs, runners
on, I got a pitch back up the middle and keep the rally going. It's
a humbling experience to be in there and see how tough hitting
actually is, the way the pitches move. It's pretty tough."
Third baseman Yangervis Solarte scored Hedges with a single off
reliever Andrew Faulkner, who was making his major league debut.
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The Padres opened the scoring in the third inning thanks to speed
and strength.
Rookie center fielder Travis Jankowski, batting ninth, had a one-out
single and then collected his first major league stolen base. Alonso
drove in Jankowski with a single to left-center.
Kemp hit a booming double off the left field fence, with Alonso
coming around for a 2-0 Padres lead. Kemp homered off Lewis the last
time he faced him on July 11.
"Gave up two runs, with our offense, I wasn't worried about it,"
Lewis said. "I just told myself I had to go out there and put up
zeros. I just didn't get it done."
Alonso, Spangenberg and Jankowski finished with two hits apiece for
San Diego. Shortstop Elvis Andrus recorded two of Texas' three hits.
Ross was pleased with his performance, especially considering the
team it came against.
"They're playing great baseball, they've got a good lineup, and
we've got a long homestand," Ross said, "so it's a nice way to start
off in the first game of 11 at home."
NOTES: Rangers 2B Rougned Odor returned to the lineup Monday after
injuring his finger on Aug. 25. ... Texas OF Josh Hamilton will be
activated Tuesday, but he is not expected to play in the field right
away. ... Rangers INF/OF Joey Gallo will be called up Tuesday from
Triple-A Round Rock. ... Padres OF/INF Wil Myers (wrist) will be
sent out on a rehab stint Tuesday with Class A Lake Elsinore. ...
San Diego C Austin Hedges was in the lineup as Derek Norris was
rested. ... Padres RHP Josh Johnson (elbow) will throw a simulated
game Tuesday.
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