Yu Darvish pitched seven strong innings and Jake Cronenworth and Trent Grisham homered to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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im Ha-seong broke a tie with a two-run single in the second for the Padres, who were playing without star Manny Machado. The player sprained his left ankle Sunday in a loss at Colorado. Acting manager Ryan Flaherty said the Padres were optimistic Machado could avoid the disabled list.
Darvish (7-3) struggled in the first inning, but eventually settled down and won his third straight start with one run and four allowed hits. He struck out five and walked two.
Taylor Rogers pitched a perfect ninth for his 21st save.
Zach Davies (2-4), who pitched for the Padres in 2020, lost his third straight decision in seven starts after giving up four runs on four hits in six innings. He hasn’t won since May 13, against the Chicago Cubs.
For the Diamondbacks, the Dominican Geraldo Perdomo 4-0.
For the Padres, Dominican Nomar Mazara 3-1 with a run scored.
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