[Arizona Sports] D-backs drop series opener against Padres after bats go quiet

“SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish pitched seven strong innings and Jake Cronenworth and Trent Grisham homered to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.”

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“Left fielder David Peralta was scratched due to lower-back tightness, the team announced.”

“When Brent Strom left the Astros to join the D-backs as pitching coach, his former co-workers told him that if Gallen didn’t win a Cy Young under his tutelage, then Strom should be fired.