Dylan Cease’s dominant performance on the mound and Tyler Wade’s clutch hit in the eighth inning propelled the San Diego Padres to a 3-1 victory over the struggling Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
Cease, acquired from the Chicago White Sox in a March trade, showcased his exceptional pitching skills, allowing only one hit in seven innings. He struck out eight batters and walked none, lowering his ERA to an impressive 1.82. This outing marked his best performance in his six major league seasons.
The Padres took the lead in the third inning when Jurickson Profar, a former Rockies player, drove in a run with a two-out single. However, the Rockies responded in the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly by Ryan McMahon, tying the game at 1-1.
The game remained deadlocked until the eighth inning when the Padres broke the tie. Luis Campusano doubled with two outs and scored on Wade’s single to right field. Wade then advanced to second on the throw home and scored on Jackson Merrill’s single, giving the Padres a 3-1 lead.
Robert Suarez closed out the game for the Padres, getting McMahon to ground into a game-ending double play in the ninth inning. The victory marked the Padres’ 10th win in the past 12 meetings against the Rockies.
Meanwhile, the Rockies extended their losing streak to eight games and dropped to 5-18, the worst record in the National League. They have trailed in each of their 23 games this season, becoming the first team since the 1931 Cincinnati Reds to hold that dubious distinction.
