Pinch-hitter Phil Nevin's single scored two runs. Wally Joyner and Carlos Baerga followed with run-scoring singles. After Venafro left, Ben Davis singled home a run off Danny Patterson before the Rangers escaped the inning. The eighth-inning meltdown followed one in the ninth inning Saturday. That opened the door for a pair of San Diego runs in a 5-4 loss.
People play for one run here a lot more.
When you get in situations in NL games where you have to do that, the NL teams have an advantage. On Sunday, the Padres made the most of theirs. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved. Site users are subject to our User Agreement . We also have a Privacy Policy .