LOS ANGELES -- Before the lights went out at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night, Padres right-hander Trey Wingenter showed that the future looks bright not only for himself, but also for a bullpen that has held strong in the wake of Trade Deadline departures.
Wingenter was called on in the eighth inning right after the Padres closed to within a run against the Dodgers and immediately, he was in a mess of trouble. Back-to-back Dodgers hits put runners on second and third, and some insurance runs were there for the taking.
But Wingenter rallied back, just like the Padres' offense had done all night, when he struck out Yasmani Grandal on a 97 mph fastball and did the same to Chris Taylor on an 87 mph slider.