A long night that lifted the Padres’ spirits led into a leisurely day that didn’t do anything for their disposition.
Arizona handed the Padres their fifth loss in six games, beating the home team 7-3 on a sunny Sunday afternoon before a Military Day crowd of 30,520 at Petco Park.
Any immediate bounce the Padres hoped to get from Saturday night’s 5-3, 14-inning win over the Diamondbacks was short-lived.
Sitting in the Padres dugout before the game, manager Andy Green said of big wins: “They can be that seismic shift for a team on occasion, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be.