After an anti-climatic first loss for James Shields yesterday against the Diamondbacks, the Friars were looking to get started on not getting pushed further into fourth place and taking a good chunk out of this three-game series in Arizona. For that, Tyson Ross and a lineup featuring Derek Norris back at first base showed up to get the job done.
The offense might have done their job, but it wasn't going to take much behind the best pitching performance from a Padres starter for the 2015 season. Nine straight innings, only four hits allowed and a run on an RBI double.