He was getting a lot of strikeouts with his heater. It's got late life. You see it out of his hand, then it just explodes. Davis said Bochy recently told his players to be more assertive. Davis obliged, stealing second base after the first of his three walks.
Home is usually where the wins are.
But the Padres have lost nine of their first 12 in Mission Valley. By comparison, the 1998 Padres didn't lose their ninth at home until June 28, after they'd gone 27-8 here. Bochy said in recent days the club exhibited some of the tentativeness associated with losing. But we have better talent right now than the way we've been going. You've got to have mental toughness.