Gary Sanchez hit a grand slam in a five-run first inning and Manny Machado added a two-run double in the second against struggling Jack Flaherty to help the San Diego Padres beat the AL-leading Baltimore Orioles 10-3 on Tuesday night.
Told that the Padres’ last grand slam was by Cronenworth almost a year ago, Sanchez said through an interpreter: “Well, let’s hope we have a lot more on the way.
Manager Bob Melvin said the Padres “made a really good pitcher work, for two innings, really, on 70 some pitches. Made him work to where Gary’s up there just trying to get a good pitch to hit, not trying to do too much, a lot of stuff’s away to the righties. Someone talked to me today about the last time we had a grand slam. I’m glad they did.”
Flaherty, making his third start with the Orioles since being acquired from St. Louis, allowed seven runs on four hits and four walks on 84 pitches in three innings. It was just the second time in 23 starts this season he failed to pitch into the fourth. The seven runs were the second-most he’s allowed this year.
“It was a long six weeks of rehab, but it’s good getting back out there and competing with this group again, for sure,” Wacha said.
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