Live-Blogging: San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners 09/13/2022

​Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball’. Tonight, it is an interleague matchup with postseason implications, San Diego Padres take on Seattle Mariners.
 
Padres are trying to avoid a swoon for the 2nd consecutive season. They added Juan Soto, Josh Bell, and Josh Hader. But it is still a struggle for the Friars, as they are only 2 games ahead of Milwaukee Brewers for the final NL Wild Card Spot.
 
For the Mariners, they are looking like they will improve upon last year. Last year, they were a couple of games short of making the postseason. This year, they are in the postseason by a few games over the Orioles. As Seattle is fighting Tampa Bay & Toronto for AL Wild Card positioning.
 
Tonight’s Starting Pitchers are a pair of right-handers. Yu Darvish will start for the Padres. While Logan Gilbert will go for the Mariners.
 
Darvish comes in with a pitches/plate appearance of 3.85. His strikeout/walk ratio is 4.94. And his groundout/airout is 0.79.
 
As for Gilbert, he comes in with a P/PA 3.93. His K/BB ratio is 3.60. And his GO/AO is 0.70.
 
It is San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners, coming up shortly.
 
Starting Lineups:
San Diego Padres:

1. Jurickson Profar (SHB), LF
2. Juan Soto (LHB), RF
3. Manny Machado (RHB), 3B
4. Josh Bell (SHB), DH
5. Jake Cronenworth (LHB), 2B
6. Ha-Seong Kim (RHB), SS
7. Wil Myers (RHB), 1B
8. Trent Grisham (LHB), CF
9. Austin Nola (RHB), C

 
 
Seattle Mariners:

1. Julio Rodriguez (RHB), CF
2. Ty France (RHB), 1B
3. Eugenio Suarez (RHB), 3B
4. Carlos Santana (SHB), DH
5. Adam Frazier (LHB), 2B
6. Cal Raleigh (SHB), C
7. Jesse Winker (LHB), LF
8. Sam Haggerty (RHB), RF

     9. J.P. Crawford (LHB), SS

MLB: San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners 09/13/2022

Padres are in their traveling brown uniforms. While Mariners are in their home white uniforms, navy caps with green bills and a white 'S' on the hat. 

Top of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Profar
​2. Soto 
3. Machado
Logan Gilbert (RHP) now starting as Mariners Pitcher.
MLB Scores:
First Pitch around 8:40 p.m. CDT.
Profar strikes out swinging (6 pitches). 1 out.
Soto lines out to Frazier (5 pitches). 2 outs.
Machado draws a base on balls (10 pitches). Runner on 1st.
Bell fouls out to Winker (3 pitches). 3 outs.
Padres stranded a base runner.

Middle of 1st Inning:
SD 0, SEA 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Rodriguez
2. France
3. Suarez
Yu Darvish (RHP) now starting as San Diego's Pitcher.
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Ju. Rodriguez grounds out to Kim (4 pitches). 1 out.
France flies out to Soto (2 pitches). 2 outs.
Suarez hits a 2-out single to left field (2 pitches). Runner on 1st.
Santana strikes out swinging (6 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners stranded a base runner.


End of 1st Inning:
SD 0, SEA 0

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
5. Cronenworth
6. Kim 
7. Myers 
Gilbert currently at 24 pitches.
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Cronenworth grounds out to Frazier (5 pitches). 1 out.
Kim pops out to Frazier (2 pitches). 2 outs.
Myers with a 2-out single to right field (4 pitches). Runner on 1st.
Grisham gets called out on strikes (3 pitches). 3 outs.
​Padres stranded a base runner.


Middle of 2nd Inning:
SD 0, SEA 0

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
5. Frazier
6. Raleigh
7. Winker
Darvish currently at 14 pitches.
Frazier flies out to Soto (2 pitches). 1 out.
Raleigh strikes out swinging (5 pitches). 2 outs.
Winker gets called out on strikes (5 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners go down 1-2-3, in their half of 2nd Inning.

End of 2nd Inning:
SD 0, SEA 0

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
9. Au. Nola
1. Profar, 0-1
2. Soto, 0-1
Gilbert currently at 38 pitches.
Au Nola pops out to Suarez (9 pitches). 1 out.
Profar strikes out swinging (4 pitches). 2 outs.
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​Soto draws a 2-out walk (7 pitches). Runner on 1st.
Gilbert has given up a 2-out base runner, in the first three innings  of this game.
Machado flies out to Winker (3 pitches). 3 outs.
Padres strand a base runner.


Middle of 3rd Inning:
SD 0, SEA 0

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
8. Haggerty
9. Crawford
1. Ju. Rodriguez, 0-1
Darvish currently at 26 pitches.
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Haggerty lines out to Soto (7 pitches). 1 out.
Crawford bounces out to Kim (4 pitches). 2 outs.
Ju. Rodriguez strikes out swinging (5 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners go down 1-2-3, in their half of 3rd Inning.


End of 3rd Inning:
SD 0, SEA 0

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Bell, 0-1
5. Cronenworth, 0-1
6. Kim, 0-1
Gilbert currently at 61 pitches.
MLB Scores:
​Bell gets called out on strikes (6 pitches). 1 out.
Cronenworth hits an infield single (1 pitch). Runner on 1st.
Kim flies out to Ju. Rodriguez (6 pitches). 2 outs.
RBI-DOUBLE: Myers hits an RBI-Double to the left field corner (1 pitch). Cronenworth scores. SD 1, SEA 0
Grisham grounds out to Frazier (6 pitches). 3 outs.
Padres scored a run, but stranded a base runner.


Middle of 4th Inning:
SD 0, SEA 0

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
2. France, 0-1
3. Suarez, 1-1
4. Santana, 0-1
Darvish currently at 42 pitches.
France lines out to Grisham (1 pitch). 1 out.
Suarez flies out to Grisham (3 pitches). 2 outs.
Santana lines out to Profar (2 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners go down 1-2-3, in their half of 4th Inning. Darvish has retired 10 in a row.

End of 4th Inning:
SD 1, SEA 0

Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
9. Au. Nola, 0-1
1. Profar, 0-2
2. Soto, 0-0
Gilbert currently at 82 pitches.
Au. Nola grounds out to Suarez (9 pitches). 1 out.
MLS Scores:
Profar strikes out swinging (7 pitches). 2 outs.
Matt Brash (RHP) warming up in Mariners Bullpen.
Soto draws a 2-out walk (5 pitches). Runner on 1st.
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Machado with a 2-out single to left field (1 pitch). Soto advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd. 
Bell grounds out to Raleigh (3 pitches). 3 outs.
Padres stranded a pair of base runners.


Middle of 5th Inning:
SD 1, SEA 0

Bottom of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Frazier, 0-1
6. Raleigh, 0-1
7. Winker, 0-1
Darvish currently at 48 pitches.
Frazier flies out to Grisham (2 pitches). 1 out.
Erik Swanson (RHP) warming up in Mariners Bullpen.
Raleigh flies out to Grisham at the center field warning track (7 pitches). 2 outs.
Winker grounds out to Cronenworth (2 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners go down 1-2-3, in their half of 5th Inning.


End of 5th Inning:
SD 1, SEA 0

Top of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Cronenworth, 1-2
6. Kim, 0-2
7. Myers, 2-2, RBI
​PITCHING CHANGE: Erik Swanson (RHP) replaces Logan Gilbert, as Mariners Pitcher.
Cronenworth strikes out on a foul tip caught by Raleigh (4 pitches). 1 out.
Kim gets called out on strikes (5 pitches). 2 outs.
Myers strikes out swinging (6 pitches). 3 outs.
Padres go down 1-2-3, in their half of 6th Inning.


Middle of 6th Inning:
SD 1, SEA 0

Bottom of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Haggerty, 0-1
9. Crawford, 0-1
1. Ju. Rodriguez, 0-2
Darvish currently at 59 pitches.
Haggerty gets called out on strikes (3 pitches). 1 out.
Crawford pops out to Machado (2 pitches). 2 outs.
Ju. Rodriguez grounds out to Machado (8 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners go down 1-2-3, in their half of 6th Inning. Darvish has retired 16 in a row.


End of 6th Inning:
SD 0, SEA 0

Top of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Grisham, 0-2
9. Au. Nola, 0-2
1. Profar, 0-3
PITCHING CHANGE: Matt Festa (RHP) replaces Erik Swanson, as Mariners Pitcher.
MLB Scores:
Grisham hits a lead-off single to right field (7 pitches). Runner on 1st.
Matt Brash (RHP) warming up in Mariners Bullpen.
Au. Nola sacrifice bunts to Festa (2 pitches). Grisham advances to 2nd. Runner on 2nd.  1 out. 
Profar reaches on a 5-6-5 fielder's choice (2 pitches). Grisham is out on the rundown to 3rd. Runner on 1st. 2 outs.
PITCHING CHANGE: Matt Brash (RHP) replaces Matt Festa, as Mariners Pitcher. SD 1, SEA 0
Soto grounds off Brash and to Crawford (2 pitches).  3 outs.
Padres stranded a base runner.

Middle of 7th Inning:
SD 1, SEA 0

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
2. France, 0-2
3. Suarez, 1-2
4. Santana,  0-2
Darvish currently at 72 pitches.
France hits a lead-off single to center field (6 pitches). The hit ends Darvish's 16-in-a-row retired streak. Runner on 1st.
Suarez strikes out swinging (4 pitches). 1 out.
DOUBLE PLAY: Santana grounds into 4-6-3 double play (1 pitch). 3 outs.
Mariners side is retired.

End of 7th Inning:
SD 1, SEA 0

Top of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Machado, 1-2
4. Bell, 0-3
5. Cronenworth, 1-3
​Brash currently at 2 pitches.
Machado gets called out on strikes (5 pitches). 1 out.
Bell doubles to the left field wall (2 pitches). Runner on 2nd.
PINCH-RUNNING: Luis Liberato pinch-running for Josh Bell.
Cronenworth reaches on a fielding error by Brash (1 pitch). Liberato advances to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd.
Kim sacrifice bunts to Brash (4 pitches). Liberato stays at 3rd. Cronenworth moves to 2nd. Runners on 2nd & 3rd. 2 outs.
Myers strikes out swinging  (4 pitches). Raleigh to France on the put out. 3 outs.
Padres strand runners in scoring position.

Middle of 8th Inning:
SD 1, SEA 0

Bottom of 8th Inning;
Due Up:
5. Frazier, 0-2
6. Raleigh, 0-2
7. Winker, 0-2
Darvish currently at 83 pitches.
​Frazier flies out to Grisham (3 pitches). 1 out.
Nick Martinez (RHP) warming up in Padres Bullpen.
Raleigh strikes out swinging (4 pitches). 2 outs.
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Winker flies out to Profar (4 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners go down 1-2-3, in their half of 8th Inning.


End of 8th Inning:
SD 1, SEA 0

Top of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Grisham, 1-3
9. Au. Nola, 0-2
1. Profar, 0-4
PITCHING CHANGE: Paul Sewald (RHP) replaces Matt Brash, as Mariners Pitcher.
Grisham flies out to Ju. Rodriguez (3 pitches). 1 out.
Au. Nola singles to right field (2 pitches). Runner on 1st.
Josh Hader (LHP) warming up in Padres Bullpen.
Profar singles to center feild (3 pitches). Au. Nola advances to 3rd on the fielding error by Rodriguez. Runners on 1st & 3rd.
Soto hits a RBI-Groundout to Sewald (3 pitches). Au. Nola scores. Profar advnaces to 2nd. Runner on 2nd. 2 outs. SD 2, SEA 0
Mariners elect to intentionally pass on Machado. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Liberato strikes out swinging (4 pitches). 3 outs.
Padres scored a run, in their half of 9th Inning.

Middle of 9th Inning:
SD 1, SEA 0

Bottom of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Haggerty, 0-2
9. Crawford, 0-2
1. Ju. Rodriguez, 0-3
PITCHING CHANGE: Josh Hader (LHP) replaces Yu Darvish, as San Diego's Pitcher.
​Haggerty strikes out swinging (5 pitches). 1 out.
Crawford strikes out swinging (6 pitches). 2 outs.
Ju. Rodriguez hits a 2-out single to right field (3 pitches). Runner on 1st.
Ty France is the tying run at the plate. 
France strikes out swinging (10 pitches). 3 outs.
Mariners strand Julio Rodriguez, to end the Game.

Final:
SD 2, SEA 0
SD: (78-64)
SEA: (79-62)
W: Darvish (14-7)
L: Gilbert (12-6)
SV: Hader (32)
PoG: Darvish (SD) W, QS, 8 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 7 K, 0 BB
ToG: 3:04

Final Thoughts:
Padres worked the pitch count on Logan Gilbert and got a RBI from Wil Myers, scoring Jake Cronenworth in the Top of 4th Inning. That was all Yu Darvish needed, as he went 8 shutout innings. Padres get an insurance run off a Julio Rodriguez fielding error. And Josh Hader slammed the door in the Bottom of 9th Inning, to end the Game.

For the Mariners, they couldn't hit off Yu and Hader Tonight. Only 3 hits for Seattle. And the costly error in the Top of 9th Inning.

With the Padres win, they are still mathematically alive in the NL West. As their elimination number is 1 (Dodger win or Padres loss), for that division. They hold their lead for the Final NL Wild Card to the Brewers to 2 games. 

The Mariners loss and Astros win, puts Seattle's elimination number to 8 games. They are tied with Tampa Bay Rays for the 2nd AL Wild Card. And Mariners are 5 games ahead of Baltimore Orioles, for the Final Wild Card Spot.

Padres and Mariners will play again Tomorrow Afternoon in Seattle. As Mike Cleavinger will start for the Padres. While Mariners will start with Luis Castillo.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball'. Thanks for visiting this post.