SAN DIEGO—Jake McCarthy’s two-run home run capped a six-run second inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 9–3 on Sunday to salvage a split of their four-game series.
McCarthy and Kevin Newman each had three of Arizona’s 15 hits as the Diamondbacks rebounded after losing 10–3 and 13–1 on consecutive nights. The reigning National League champions, who won the series opener 4–3 on Thursday night, have won six of their past nine games, while the Padres have lost six of eight.
“I think it was in the midseason must-win category,” Arizona Manager Torey Lovullo said. “I think this team came out ready to play and showed how tough they are. I’m really proud of what we did.
“Yesterday was not an easy game to sit and watch or have to play in,” he added. “The guys responded as well as I had hoped. They made a statement from the first pitch of the game all the way through to the last pitch.”
Just recalled from Triple-A Reno, Nev., left-hander Tommy Henry (2–2) got the win in relief of opener Scott McGough. Henry allowed two runs and three hits in 2 1/3 innings, with two walks and a strikeout. Seven Diamondbacks pitchers held the Padres to seven hits.
Henry’s day began at 3:30 a.m. in Tacoma, Wash., and he took a 6 a.m. flight to San Diego.
“I tried to get some airplane sleep, which I think we’re all a little too familiar with,” he said. “But those are exciting plane flights, so I was fired up.”
Arizona jumped on right-hander Adam Mazur (0–1), who was making his second big-league start after having his contract selected from Triple-A El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. He allowed eight runs and eight hits in three-plus innings, with three walks and two strikeouts.
Christian Walker had two RBI singles for Arizona, including one in the first inning.
Fernando Tatis Jr. tied the game with a homer to straightaway center field with one out in the bottom of the inning, extending his hitting streak to a career-best 15 games, the longest active streak in the majors. He matched his career high by extending his on-base streak to 19 games.
The Diamondbacks broke it open with six runs on five hits and a walk in the second. Joc Pederson hit a bases-loaded, two-run single, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a two-run double ahead of McCarthy’s homer to right, his third.
“Good day,” McCarthy said. “Nice to get out to a lead early. Different than the last two days, right? I think all around we good at-bats. Shout out to Tommy, he’s on a flight at like 5 a.m. today, I think, so really impressive. It was nice to win.”
McCarthy said it was “never fun losing like that, especially to a division opponent” the last two nights. “It’s nice to salvage a split here, especially how one-sided it was the last two days.”
The Padres loaded the bases with no outs in the second against Henry but got just one run out of it, on Luis Campusano’s single. Henry got Luis Arraez to ground into an inning-ending double play.
Jurickson Profar, having a career year at age 31, and on a $1 million contract, homered in the third, his 10th. It came in his 69th game, surpassing his total of nine in 125 games last year. Eight of those came with Colorado before he rejoined the Padres. It’s the fourth time he’s reached double digits in his career.
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Padres: Third baseman Manny Machado missed his fourth straight start with a hip injury sustained Wednesday night in a road loss to the Los Angeles Angels.Transaction
To make room for Henry, the Diamondbacks designated for assignment left-hander Logan Allen.Up Next
Diamondbacks: Left-hander Jordan Montgomery (3–4, 7.33 earned-run average) is scheduled to start Tuesday night in the opener of a home series against the Angels, who plan to go with left-hander José Suarez (1–0, 6.54).Padres: Right-hander Dylan Cease (5–5, 3.51) is set to start Monday night in the opener of a three-game home series against the Oakland A’s, who have tabbed right-hander Joey Estes (2–1, 4.67).
