CHICAGO (AP) — By the time Brandon Maurer got the ball on Friday night, his rough outing at Texas was way back in the rearview mirror.
Just a little speedbump in a long season.
Maurer worked around a leadoff single while recording his fifth save, helping the San Diego Padres to a 6-3 victory over the slumping Chicago White Sox.
Austin Hedges, Matt Szczur and Wil Myers homered for San Diego in the 10th game ever between the teams. Allen Cordoba had three hits, and Jhoulys Chacin (4-3) pitched into the seventh inning.
Maurer also pitched Thursday night and allowed four runs in the ninth inning of the Padres’ 5-2 loss at Texas, including Mike Napoli’s game-ending, three-run shot.