Kevin Kouzmanoff hit a three run home run in the sixth inning to put the San Diego Padres ahead 3-2 and they made those three runs holds up as they beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2. One swing of the bat by Kouzmanoff got the Padres the win even though the rest of the offense struggled at the plate.
Kouzmanoff had all three rbi for the Padres and now has 17 on the year. The rest of the Padres offense sucked it up as they only had five other hits in the game besides the home run. They need to swing the bat better so there isn’t so much pressure on the pitching staff.
Greg Maddux pitched five innings and gave up five hits and two runs to get the no decision. Maddux gave up two runs in the second inning but then settled down for the most part. Bryan Corey pitched two innings after Maddux exited the game to pick up the win. Corey is now 1-0 on the season.
Heath Bell pitched a scoreless eighth inning before he turned things over to Trevor Hoffman who came in and recorded his ninth save of the season.
