Bratt dominates, Diamondbacks roll past Padres 10‑4

PHOENIX (Interstat) — Mitch Bratt allowed one hit over seven innings and struck out nine, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday at Chase Field.

Bratt (1-1) allowed no earned runs. Ildemaro Vargas drove in four runs with a double and a triple. Tim Tawa went 3 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs. Corbin Carroll had two hits and an RBI.

Arizona scored two in the third and six in the fourth to build a comfortable lead, then added two in the eighth. San Diego’s four runs came in the ninth, keyed by Gage Workman’s three-run double. Fernando Tatis Jr. homered for San Diego. Kyle Hart pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief for the Padres. Paul Sewald, Wandy Peralta and Taylor Clarke also tossed scoreless relief.

Casey Mize (4-7) took the loss. The Diamondbacks had 15 hits, while the Padres managed three. Attendance was 17,559; game time was 2:54. Arizona improved to 61-54; San Diego dropped to 59-56. The teams meet again Thursday at Chase Field.