Mariners defeat Padres as rookie phenom Julio Rodriguez will make record

Julio Rodriguez sent a travel almost to the top of the brick warehouse in the remaining-area corner and pointed to the relievers in the bullpen who have been also watching his monster two-run homer sail out of Petco Park.

"I assumed it would be quite neat to strike one up there but I wasn't genuinely like imagining about hitting it out there," Rodriguez mentioned after the Seattle Mariners defeat the listless San Diego Padres 8-2 Monday.

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Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez, remaining, reacts with 3rd base mentor Manny Acta following hitting a two-run house run during the fourth inning of a baseball match towards the San Diego Padres, Monday, July 4, 2022, in San Diego.  (G3 Box News Photo/Gregory Bull)

The prized rookie claimed he was pointing to the bullpen "picking up the men. They have been searching that way from above there, so I was pointing at them. I just see it and strike it, I guess. That is what I consider to do each individual time I am at the plate."

Cal Raleigh drove in four operates — which includes a bases-clearing double — and Chris Flexen helped pitch the Mariners to their third straight acquire and sixth in 7 game titles. The Padres gave their household admirers very little to cheer about on the vacation afternoon as they lost for the eighth time in 11 video games.

The Mariners and Padres share a spring education complex in Peoria, Arizona, and have been deemed all-natural rivals by MLB for scheduling uses.

Rodriguez drove a 2- pitch from left-hander Sean Manaea (3-4) on to the balcony of the fourth flooring of the Western Metallic Offer Co. warehouse with one particular out in the fourth inning to give the Mariners a 4- lead. It was his 15th homer this period and 12th in his past 40 game titles. Dylan Moore was aboard on a leadoff one.

Rodriguez turned the initial player in big league heritage with 15 dwelling runs and 20 stolen bases in his initial 81 game titles.

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Questioned if he could double these figures, he claimed: "I am honestly not placing a restrict on that. I'm just participating in ball every single day. Taking treatment of a single working day at a time and whatsoever effects arrive out at the conclusion of the period, I am heading to consider. But I'm just going to keep on going."

Mentioned supervisor Scott Servais: "Julio, what else do you require to say? Hits the ball almost about the warehouse listed here. ... Large, significant hits nowadays, very good offensive day versus a actually great ballclub.

"We have not had that comprehensive of a activity because the beginning of our previous homestand," Servais extra. "Offense was huge early in the sport, obtaining on Manaea early. Flex carrying out what he does, 8 strikeouts right now, genuinely in handle the total time out there and had all his pitches doing the job in opposition to a genuine great team."

Flexen (5-8) and 3 relievers blended to shut down the Padres, who have scored only 10 runs in their last 5 game titles. They desired a ninth-inning rally to defeat the NL West rival Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Sunday and avoid a four-activity sweep.

San Diego didn't score Monday right until Trent Grisham strike a two-run homer with one particular out in the ninth.

Manaea adopted Rodriguez's homer by loading the bases and was replaced by Tayler Scott, who proceeded to retire 5 straight Mariners batters, which include putting out the aspect in the fifth, in advance of managing into issues in the sixth.

Rodriguez opened the inning by achieving on third baseman Manny Machado's throwing mistake. J.P. Crawford singled and Carlos Santana walked for the third time to load the bases. Raleigh then doubled to the gap in proper-center to apparent the bases and make it 7-.

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Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez reacts immediately after hitting a two-operate household operate in the course of the fourth inning of a baseball recreation from the San Diego Padres, Monday, July 4, 2022, in San Diego.  (G3 Box News Photograph/Gregory Bull)

Flexen didn't permit a baserunner right until he walked Machado with a single out in the fourth. He was pulled right after going for walks Kim Ha-seong with two outs in the seventh to place runners on initial and 3rd. Erik Swanson arrived on and walked Grisham to load the bases right before having Jurickson Profar to fly out.

Flexen held San Diego to 4 hits in 6 2/3 innings, struck out 8 and walked three.

The Mariners jumped on Manaea for two runs on a few hits and a wander in the initial. Raleigh drove in the to start with run with a grounder and Abraham Toro strike an RBI double.

Manaea permitted four runs and eight hits in 3 1/3 innings. He walked four and struck out a few.

SUSPENSIONS

Mariners OF Jesse Winker began serving a 6-recreation suspension for his section in a brawl with the Angels on June 26. His authentic penalty was 7 game titles. Crawford returned to the lineup immediately after serving a four-game suspension.

Seattle Mariners starting off pitcher Chris Flexen functions against a San Diego Padres batter during the 3rd inning of a baseball game Monday, July 4, 2022, in San Diego. (G3 Box News Image/Gregory Bull)

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Mariners RHP Logan Gilbert (9-3, 2.26 Era) and Padres RHP Mike Clevinger (2-, 2.79) are scheduled to begin Tuesday afternoon in the finale of the two-match collection.