In that inning, Shields (9-5) committed the cardinal sin; walking the leadoff hitter, A.J. Pierzynski. Adonis Garcia followed with a single before Jace Peterson lined a single to center field in a game the Padres led, 2-0.
Facing the No. 7 hitter in the order, Joey Terdoslavich, Shields got him to go after a changeup for a strikeout on the seventh pitch of the at-bat. Andrelton Simmons then got out in front of a slider, turning it into a 6-4-3 double play.
"The bottom line is I got myself in that situation by walking the leadoff hitter.