Padres Streak Ended
Cole Carrigg Drives In Five Runs As Rockies End Padres Winning Streak
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San Diego entered the game without the tiebreaker against either Chicago or Philadelphia, meaning it would need to pass both teams to secure home-field advantage in a Wild Card Series.
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Manager Craig Stammen said the Padres’ recent bullpen workload finally caught up with them after four consecutive games in which they built large leads but needed their relievers to protect them late.
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Cole Carrigg, a San Diego State product, hit his ninth and 10th homers since making his major-league debut less than three months ago; his first tied the game in the third inning and his second extended Colorado’s lead in the sixth.
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Philadelphia’s potential Wild Card rotation was further complicated by Jesús Luzardo’s placement on the injured list; interim manager Don Mattingly has not ruled out a postseason start, but his availability is uncertain.
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Before Tuesday’s game, Rockies starter Kyle Freeland was returning from a cervical-radiculopathy injury that had kept him on the injured list since Aug. 24, while Colorado catcher Hunter Goodman’s availability was in question because of right-thumb soreness.
The Colorado Rockies ended San Diego's eight-game winning streak with a 9-3 victory at Coors Field, as rookie Cole Carrigg hit two home runs and drove in five runs. Yahoo Sports reported that the Padres' bullpen finally broke after four consecutive games of protecting large leads, leaving San Diego 82-69 and slipping further behind Philadelphia in the National League wild-card race.
Carrigg's Pair of Homers Dooms Padres Pitching
Cole Carrigg, a San Diego State product, hit his ninth and 10th home runs since making his major-league debut less than three months ago. His first home run tied the game 2-2 in the third inning off Walker Buehler. In the sixth, after a 13-pitch battle against Randy Vásquez, Carrigg crushed a 414-foot, three-run blast to give Colorado a 7-3 lead.
Buehler lasted only 4 2/3 innings for the Padres, allowing two runs on seven hits. Colorado's Kyle Freeland, returning from cervical-radiculopathy after more than a month on the injured list, gave up three runs over four-plus innings in his first game back.
San Diego's Bullpen Exhaustion Catches Up
Manager Craig Stammen acknowledged that the Padres' heavy bullpen workload finally caught up with them. Over four straight games, San Diego's relievers had protected large leads late in contests. Associated Press noted that this fatigue showed Tuesday night as Colorado's offense scored five runs in the sixth inning alone against a depleted relief corps.
Wild Card Race Gets Tighter After Loss
The defeat left San Diego behind Philadelphia in the wild-card standings and reduced its lead over Arizona. The Padres lack the tiebreaker against either Chicago or Philadelphia, meaning they must outright pass both teams to secure home-field advantage in a wild-card series. San Diego remains 9-2 against the Rockies but faces a daunting path forward.
Philadelphia has swept all six meetings with San Diego this season and leads the all-time series 23-7 since the 2022 NLCS. Interim Phillies manager Don Mattingly has not ruled out pitcher Jesús Luzardo for a potential postseason start, though Luzardo's recent placement on the injured list creates uncertainty for any potential matchup.
Historic Winning Streaks Mark Padres Season
San Diego has recorded multiple winning streaks of at least eight games in a single season for the first time in franchise history. The Padres' latest streak of eight consecutive wins marked a significant stretch before Tuesday's loss snapped it. Despite the defeat, San Diego's 82-69 record still leaves the team in contention heading into the final weeks of the season.
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