Early Innings Struggle
The game began with both the Padres and Diamondbacks finding their footing, and you could sense the tension in the air with some early swings and misses. Unfortunately, our beloved Fernando Tatis Jr. struck out swinging in the top of the first inning. In the bottom half of the inning, the Diamondbacks capitalized on a two-run homer by Lourdes Gurriel Jr., giving them an early lead, much to our chagrin.
Mid-Game Comeback
The Padres started to turn things around in the second inning when Xander Bogaerts hit a bomb to left center - showing everyone that we mean business!
Ramon Laureano and Jake Cronenworth followed with a triple and double, tying the game at two. The pitching from both teams held steady until Yu Darvish struggled with wild pitches in the fourth inning, allowing another Diamondbacks run. For the next few innings, our pitching and defense managed to keep the Diamondbacks at bay, while an array of walks and a timely hit by Tatis Jr. tied it up again at 3-3 in the sixth.Padres Pull Ahead and Clinch Victory
The seventh inning finally saw us surge ahead due to a clutch double by Laureano that knocked in two runs, proving he was in the zone tonight!
The Diamondbacks attempted a comeback with another home run from Gurriel Jr., evening the score again at 5-5 by the end of the eighth inning. But the real splash came in the 11th inning when our boys went on a run-scoring fiesta! Hits from Luis Arraez, Jose Iglesias, and Freddy Fermin helped us blow it open as we stacked up more runs, bringing the score to 10-5. 
Morgan closed it out with a clean inning to seal the deal, crowning the Padres the victors of this wild match-up. It was an exhilarating game that had its nerve-wracking moments, but today was a true testament to the heart and grit of our Padres! Let's keep the momentum rolling, Friar Faithful!
Scoreboard for Padres @ Diamondbacks (August 6th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1 |