Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. An ugly first series for the San Diego Padres got even uglier on Wednesday as they set a record in offensive futility. In being shut out 7-0 by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Padres became the first team in MLB history to be shut out in three consecutive games to open a season. The Dodgers, meanwhile, became the first team since the 1963 Cardinals to begin with three consecutive shutouts. [ Sign up for Fantasy Baseball | Play for $40K | Expert rankings | Mock draft ] In San Diego's defense, they've run into some tough customers in Clayton Kershaw, Scott Kazmir and the debuting Kenta Maeda on Wednesday. Maeda was as good as advertised on the hill, tossing six innings of shutout ball. He also had an unexpectedly productive game at the plate, launching a home run in his second career at-bat. He had two previously in Japan. Despite that painful blow, the Padres weren't without their share of chances. The best came in the fourth inning, when they had runners at...
The Walk Off: Padres held scoreless in historic first series
Published April 6, 2016 at 11:35 PM
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