May 8, 2012
Jeremy Guthrie pitched a very good game against the Padres last night and improved his record to 4-0. He went 7.1 innings and allowed 9 hits and 2 runs while walking 4 and striking out 1. His 2 run performance lowered his ERA from 4.05 to 3.80. Even though he struggled with his control, he consistently got out of the jams he worked himself into.
The only blip on the radar for Jeremy came in the 4th inning. The Rockies were up 1-0, thanks to a Troy Tulowitzki RBI double in the 3rd. Willie Cabrera led off the inning with a single. Guthrie retired the next 2 batters but then allowed back-to-back doubles to Jason Bartlett and Chris Denorfia. Denorfia's double plated 2 runs and gave the Padres a 2-1 lead.
The Padres would hold that lead until the 6th inning when Todd Helton hit a 2-run homerun off of Padres starter Clayton Richard. Aside from the homerun, Richard was solid. He allowed 7 hits and 3 runs while striking out 5 in 6 innings. He fell to 1-3 on the season despite having a 3.40 ERA this season.
Game notes: After pitching 3 scoreless innings of relief, the Padres bullpen has gone 11 innings without allowing a run...Jordany Valdespin made his Padres debut and went 1-5...Willie Cabrera was 2-4 with 1 run, he is currently hitting .325.