The Cleveland Guardians’ David Fry slides home as the Padres’ Austin Nola waits for the throw during Thursday night’s game in San Diego. (AP photo)
SAN DIEGO — David Fry hit a three-run shot for his first major league homer, José Ramírez had three hits and two RBIs, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the San Diego Padres 8-6 on Thursday.
Josh Naylor had a two-run single and Fry also doubled as the Guardians rapped out 14 hits. Ramírez reached base four times with a double, two singles and a walk. Amed Rosario had three hits as well.
Manny Machado launched a three-run homer in the first inning, but the Padres were unable to overcome an early 5-0 deficit. San Diego, which had won five of six, was looking for its first three-game sweep this season.
Both teams turned to the bullpen after the starters were chased early. Trevor Stephan (3-2) got the win with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief. Emmanuel Clase got four outs for his 21st save, most in the majors.
Cleveland scored five times in the first off beleaguered starter Ryan Weathers (1-5), who gave up six runs and seven hits in 1 2/3 innings. The big blows against him were Naylor’s two-run single and Fry’s homer.
Machado’s home run to left field off Logan Allen cut it to 5-3 in the bottom half. Allen lasted three innings, allowing five runs, four hits and four walks.
After the Padres trimmed it to 6-5 in the third, Ramírez knocked in a run with an infield single in the fourth.
Trent Grisham’s RBI double made it 7-6 in the fifth, but Fry scored on Andrés Giménez’s single in the eighth.
Fernando Tatis Jr. continued to show his defensive prowess with a leaping catch up against the wall in right to rob Cleveland’s Josh Bell of extra bases in the fourth. In Wednesday night’s Padres win, Tatis made a diving catch and had an outfield assist.
Machado’s mark
It was Machado’s 65th home run for the Padres at Petco Park. Wil Myers held the previous team record at the ballpark with 64. Adrian Gonzalez also hit 65 homers at Petco Park, 57 with the Padres.
Up next
Guardians: RHP Triston McKenzie (0-1, 4.50 ERA) starts the opener of a three-game series at Arizona on Friday night.
Padres: RHP Yu Darvish (5-4, 4.30) pitches Friday night at home against MLB-best Tampa Bay.
