Padres Rally Late to Even Series With Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — The San Diego Padres broke a scoreless tie with two runs in the eighth inning and added two more in the ninth to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Saturday at Angel Stadium.
A crowd of 44,279 watched a pitchers’ duel until the eighth. Ramón Laureano and Fernando Tatis Jr. each delivered RBI singles in the inning. Tatis added another run-scoring single in the ninth, while Laureano contributed a sacrifice fly.
Adrian Morejon earned the win for San Diego, improving to 2-0. Ryan Zeferjahn took the loss for the Angels. Mason Miller secured his seventh save.
The Padres, who collected nine hits, improved to 14-7. The Angels, held to six hits, fell to .500 at 11-11. The teams conclude their series Sunday.