Story by Liz Alper
Photo: Blake Snell via @padres on Twitter
June 22, 2023 (San Francisco) – The Padres were about to get swept unless they did something about it. Blake Snell started against Alex Wood for the Giants.
Gary Sanchez kicked things off in the first after a rocky start from Wood with a three-run blast to left and the Padres led 3-0 after one.
Manny Machado blasted another three-run homer in the third, Ha-Seong Kim homered in the fourth, Jake Croneworth singled in the fifth to score Machado and Nelson Cruz hit a two-RBI double and the Padres led 10-0 after five.
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The Padres go home for the weekend to host the Nationals. Game one tomorrow is at 6:40 p.m. and will be mlb.tv’s free game of the day. Patrick Corbin starts for Washington against Grossmont High alum Joe Musgrove.