Hedges powers Padres past Marlins
SAN DIEGO -- Austin Hedges capped a four-run seventh inning with a monumental three-run homer onto the far corner of the third balcony of the Western Metal Supply Co. building at Petco Park to lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.
The catcher's fourth homer of the season and his fourth in six games was measured at 428 feet.
Moments earlier, the Padres broke a 1-1 tie when pinch-hitter Luis Sardinas scored on a double-play grounder by Wil Myers.
Sandinas, Manuel Margot and Erick Aybar opened the seventh with consecutive singles -- Aybar's coming when he beat out an intended sacrifice bunt -- against right-handed Marlins reliever David Phelps (2-2).
After Sardinas scored, Yangervis Solarte was intentionally walked in front of Hedges' rocket.
Giancarlo Stanton cut the Padres winning margin from four to two with a two-run homer off reliever Brad Hand in the ninth.
Padres starter Trevor Cahill (2-1), who retired 17 of the last 18 Marlins he faced, allowed one run in seven innings as the Padres won a third straight game for the first time this season.
The Padres took a quick 1-0 two hitters into the game.
Margot ran a double into the triple when Stanton threw the ball from right field behind the fast rookie after fielding the drive off the wall. Aybar, who had the game-winning hit in each of the Padres last two wins, drove Margot home with a sacrifice fly to Stanton.
But the lead lasted only two hitters. Miami's Marcell Ozuna drove a 1-and-1 offering from Cahill 431 feet into the upper deck in left.
For the next four innings, Cahill dominated while Miami left-handed starter Adam Conley worked his way out of a series of jams.
The Padres had runners at first and third with one out in the first and failed to add on. They had runners at second and third with one out in the second and didn't score. They had runners at first and second with none out in the fourth and didn't score.
Meanwhile, Cahill retired 15 straight Marlins before Justin Bour grounded an infield single to short with one out in the seventh.
Conley allowed one run on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings.
NOTES: Friday night marked the first time this season that Miami had both 3B Martin Prado and SS Adeiny Hechavarria on the field at the same time. Prado was on the disabled list with a right hamstring strain from Opening Day through April 16. Hechavarria came off the disabled list with a left oblique strain Thursday. ... The Marlins optioned INF JT Riddle to Triple-A New Orleans on Thursday and outrighted INF Tyler Moore to New Orleans on Friday. ... San Diego RHP Luis Perdomo will come off the 10-day disabled list Sunday to start the series finale.