June 25, 2012
The top of the Padres lineup routinely put runners into scoring position however the middle of the order failed to produce which ended up costing San Diego the game. Cameron Maybin was 2-5; Will Venable was 4-4 with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 run and 1 BB and Yorvit Torrealba was 2-5 with 2 2B and 1 RBI. The only other Padre with a hit was Andrew Parrino (1-3).
Cory Luebke was excellent, going 7 innings while allowing 3 hits, 1 walk and 1 run while striking out a season high 10 batters. Brad Brach and Andrew Cashner pitched perfect innings but then Luke Gregorson let up a go-ahead homerun in the top of the 10th and the Padres failed to push across a tying run in the 10th.
The Padres left 14 runners on base and 6 runners in scoring position. The 3 and 4 hitters (Blanks and Alonso) routinely hit with runners on base and combined to go 0-9 with 4 K and 1 BB. The Padres will now travel to Houston for a 4-game series against the Astros.