Padres rout Mariners after being ripped by team executive
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Alexei Ramirez homered twice and matched his career high with five RBIs, and Adam Rosales and Wil Myers also homered for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Seattle Mariners 14-6 Wednesday night several hours after executive chairman Ron Fowler strongly criticized the team's poor recent play.
Ramirez had a pair of two-run homers and an RBI single. Jon Jay had four hits while Myers and Yangervis Solarte also each had three hits. Myers finished a triple shy of the cycle. The Padres snapped a four-game losing streak, winning for the second time in 10 games.
On Wednesday morning, Fowler told the team's flagship radio station, the Mighty 1090, that the Padres' recent performances have been "embarrassing" and "pathetic." His comments came a day after James Shields allowed 10 runs in 2 2/3 innings of a 16-4 loss at Seattle.
Hours after Fowler ripped them, the Padres found out they didn't have to face Felix Hernandez, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right calf strain.
The Padres still had a shaky start, with Christian Friedrich allowing Robinson Cano's three-run homer during a 37-pitch first inning in which the lefty escaped a bases-loaded jam
Left-hander James Paxton (0-1) started in Hernandez's place and was roughed up in the first, allowing six runs on five hits. Myers homered to right with one out, his eighth. Rosales homered into the second deck in left with two outs, his second. Ramirez was aboard on an RBI single, and Rosales almost caught up to him approaching third base.
Five of the runs that inning were unearned after Paxton overthrew second trying for a force play.
After the Padres chased Paxton in the fourth, Ramirez greeted Joel Peralta with a two-run homer. He also hit a two-run homer off Steve Johnson in the sixth, after Derek Norris hit a leadoff double. Ramirez has three homers this season.
Myers hit an RBI double in the fifth and a sac fly in the sixth.
Kyle Seager had four singles for Seattle.
Friedrich (2-1) allowed four runs, three earned, and nine hits in five innings, struck out four and walked four.
Paxton allowed eight runs, three earned, on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked one.
TRAINING ROOM
Mariners: Manager Scott Servais said he hopes Hernandez misses only a few starts.
Padres: RHP Tyson Ross (right shoulder inflammation), who hasn't pitched since opening day, played catch. Manager Andy Green said it would be "aggressive" to anticipate his return before the All-Star break.
UP NEXT
Mariners: LHP Wade Miley (5-2, 4.95) is scheduled to start the final game of the split, four-game series.
Padres: RHP Colin Rea (3-2, 4.47) is scheduled to start for San Diego.