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Miller's Streak Continues in Tight Padres Win
20 Apr
Summary
- Bogaerts and Johnson delivered crucial RBIs for the Padres' victory.
- King and Miller combined for stellar pitching, limiting the Angels.
- Miller is nearing a Padres franchise record for scoreless innings pitched.
The San Diego Padres secured a tight 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday, taking two out of three games in the series. Xander Bogaerts broke the scoreless tie in the fourth inning with an RBI single, and Bryce Johnson added another crucial two-out RBI in the seventh.
San Diego's pitching staff was instrumental, with Michael King allowing just one hit over five scoreless innings. He combined with relievers Ron Marinaccio, Kyle Hart, Bradgley Rodriguez, and Mason Miller to hold the Angels to only two hits overall. King struck out six batters and walked four while navigating traffic on the basepaths.
Mason Miller closed out the game with a perfect ninth inning, striking out two for his eighth save. He is now just one inning shy of the San Diego Padres' franchise record for consecutive scoreless innings, a mark set by Cla Meredith in 2006.
The Angels mounted a late challenge in the seventh inning when Oswald Peraza doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly. However, they were unable to tie the game, finishing 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position and accumulating 11 strikeouts. Angels' starter Walbert Ureña made his first career start and recorded eight strikeouts, allowing two runs over six-plus innings.
