Padres knuckleballer can’t overcome home runs allowed in first and second innings in loss at Coors Field
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Matt Waldron calls for a new ball after giving up a three-run home run to Colorado Rockies’ Brendan Rodgers in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, in Denver. DENVER — From time to time, Matt Waldron needs an inning to settle in. He needed two on Friday, and that was one too many.
He entered the start with a 7.88 ERA in the first inning, a 4.62 ERA in the first three innings of games and a 3.36 ERA in innings four through six.But he exited after 5 2/3 innings on Friday, allowing seven earned runs in continuing a cold spell that has seen him allow a 5.88 ERA over his last nine starts.
First, Xander Bogaerts bounced into one to third base to end the first inning after Cal Quantrill allowed the first three runners to reach base. That stretch included Jurickson Profar being hit a pitch for an NL-leading 15th time and Jake Cronenworth walking to load the bases only for Manny Machado to strikeout and Bogaerts to kill the rally completely.
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