first pitch: 1:10 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4
matchup: Jake Peavy (6-2, 2.56 ERA) vs Aaron Sele (6-5, 3.73 ERA)
previews: ESPN | CBS | Padres.com
So much for the Padres snapping out of their June gloom. Not only did they drop the opener against “natural rival” Seattle, but leadoff hitter Dave Roberts hurt his left knee and is scheduled for an MRI today.
It all looked so promising after the first two games of the Dodgers series, and then again Friday night, after a three-run second inning highlighted by a Xavier Nady RBI triple to right-center. But the pitching imploded and now we’re looking at a three-game losing streak. So who do you turn to when you need to end a losing streak? That’s right: your ace, Jake Peavy.
Peavy takes the hill in Saturday afternoon’s contest, against the stunningly resurgent Aaron Sele. The veteran right-hander, who had sported a sub-4.00 ERA just once since 1996 (3.60 in 2001), has been very effective for the M’s this year. Pads fans will remember him as the guy who shut them out at Safeco back in May.
AB BA OBP SLG
Peavy vs current Mariners 73 .192 .234 .247
Sele vs current Padres 136 .265 .311 .346
Of the healthy guys, Damian Jackson (.429/.500/.786 in 14 AB) and Ryan Klesko (.364/.462/.818 in 11 AB) have had the most success against Sele. Brian Giles (.125/.125/.125 in 16 AB) and Robert Fick (.235/.316/.235 in 17 AB), not so much. On the other side, Adrian Beltre and Richie Sexson are a combined 7-for-36 against Peavy, with one extra base hit (homer by Beltre) and 12 punchouts.
Here’s an interesting split for Sele:
AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO BA OBP SLG
RISP/Tot 68 13 3 0 3 5 10 .191 .247 .368
RISP/2Out 36 9 2 0 3 3 5 .250 .325 .556
If I’m reading this right, and my math is correct, here’s what he’s doing with runners in scoring position and less than two out:
AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO BA OBP SLG 32 4 1 0 0 2 5 .125 .176 .156
Small sample be damned, that’s impressive. Of course, it’d be more impressive if he didn’t give it up after two outs but that’s another story.
Go get ‘em, boys.
Quick hook by Bochy. Hammond is yanked after 21 pitches, one single and five outs. Seanez will face the righthanded Sexson.
Aki is a lot more fun to watch when he has the slider working.
As soon as I say something nice, he walks Winn on four balls.
Bloomquist didn’t see anything to hit. Well done by Aki.
Khalil got jammed and still almost drove the ball out of the park.
Ichiro grounds out 6-3. (Death)
Reed grounds out 4-3. (Taxes)
Beltre pops up to short. (Hoffman)
Peavy: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR (103-60)
Hammond: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR (22-16)
Seanez: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR (4-3)
Otsuka: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR (22-13)
Hoffman: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR (14-8)
Fourteen pitch save for Trevor.
Thanks for the backup, Richard.
man do I love those throwback unis’.. Jake sure looked great but didnt have his command. His fastball was mostly 89-91 with 94 only occasionally. And when he amped it up, it was usually not a strike. Ump was squeezing both pitchers..no corners on the plate it seems, but he seems generous high and low.
How in the heck did Nady hit that ball so far. ankle hi and inside. Dang he has some power.
I guess it all evens out, Jake has had some tough losses when he pitched great, bout time he was average and got lots of support.
Great win, lovely to see the bats come alive, even Burroughs is hitting the ball with authority.