SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Brandon Pfaadt pitched five scoreless innings and Max Kepler drove in four runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks blanked the San Diego Padres 8-0 on Monday, July 6, at PETCO Park.

Arizona scored two runs in the first inning on a Kepler single that scored Geraldo Perdomo and advanced on a throwing error. The Diamondbacks added four in the third on a run-scoring single by Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and a three-run homer by Kepler, his first of the season. Arizona tacked on one run in the fourth on a Perdomo homer and another in the sixth on a Nolan Arenado solo shot.

Pfaadt (2-1) allowed four hits and struck out six over five innings for the win. Walker Buehler (5-5) took the loss, surrendering seven runs on seven hits in five innings. Ryan Thompson struck out four over two hitless innings of relief.

The Diamondbacks outhit the Padres 11-8. Arizona improved to 45-45, while San Diego fell to 44-46. Attendance was 38,204. Time of game was 2:25.