The San Diego Padres made waves during the offseason, turning over a large portion of their roster. With Matt Kemp, Wil Myers and Justin Upton in town (among others), there was some hope they wouldn't be your padre's Padres. That was evident enough Tuesday night in San Diego's 7-3 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres got a strong start from Tyson Ross, but wound up down 2-1 after six innings. Last season, that would have meant the game was over. This time, that wasn't the case. [ Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball: Sign up and join a league today! ] The Padres clawed their way back into action, tying the game on an error in the seventh. First baseman Yonder Alonso would put the team ahead with an eighth inning single, only to see Adrian Gonzalez tie things up again with a solo shot in the bottom of the inning. With the game tied in the ninth, the Padres put together a ninth inning rally. After a single and an error put the first two men on, Derek Norris delivered a run-scoring double, breaking the tie. The party didn't stop there, though. The Padres continued to hit during the inning, eventually plating four runs. New closer Craig Kimbrel was prepared to pick up his...
Not your padre’s Padres: Late-inning rally leads San Diego to victory
Published April 8, 2015 at 7:35 AM
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