Earlier today, third baseman Cory Spangenberg came into 9th inning of a 10-1 blowout and pitched for the Padres against the visiting A’s. That appearance did not go as well as Pablo Sandoval’s relief inning did for the Giants back in April. It went how most position player pitches the inning innings are supposed to go as Spangenberg walked the first two batters, before eventually surrendering a single and a double to allow both walks to score.
The 12-4 final score secured the Padres’ fifth loss in six games, which means they’ll be rolling into AT&T Park with a bigger chip on their shoulder than usual.