Padres fall behind early as Bratt, Diamondbacks win 10-4

Bratt keeps San Diego quiet

San Diego managed one hit against Mitch Bratt through seven innings, and Arizona used that pitching edge to beat the Padres 10-4 on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Bratt allowed 1 hit and 0 earned runs with 3 walks and 9 strikeouts in 7.0 innings. He got the win and moved to 1-1. Taylor Clarke followed with 1.0 inning, allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs with 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Arizona builds the lead

The Diamondbacks went ahead in the bottom of the third when Moreno hit a sacrifice fly to center that scored Carroll. Tawa followed with a home run to left center, measured at 414 feet, to make it 2-0.

Arizona added six runs in the bottom of the fourth. Nootbaar singled to right to score Locklear, and Carroll singled to right to bring in Waldschmidt. Moreno walked with the bases occupied, scoring Nootbaar. Tawa then hit a sacrifice fly to right that scored Carroll, and Vargas doubled to center to drive in Moreno and Perdomo for an 8-0 lead.

Vargas adds more in the eighth

After Kyle Hart worked 2.2 innings for San Diego with 2 hits, 0 earned runs, 1 walk and 3 strikeouts, Wandy Peralta pitched 1.0 inning with 1 hit, 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Arizona scored again in the bottom of the eighth against Griffin Canning. Vargas tripled to right, bringing in Barrosa and Tawa, and the Diamondbacks led 10-0. Canning finished with 1.0 inning, 3 hits, 2 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Casey Mize took the loss for San Diego, falling to 4-7 after allowing 9 hits and 8 earned runs with 3 walks and 1 strikeout in 3.1 innings.

Padres score four in ninth

San Diego’s runs came in the top of the ninth. Tatis Jr. homered to center, a 465-foot shot, to make it 10-1. Workman later doubled to left, scoring Merrill, Song and France for the final margin.

Kevin Ginkel allowed 2 hits and 4 earned runs with 2 walks and 0 strikeouts in 0.2 innings. Paul Sewald pitched 0.1 inning with 0 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 strikeouts. The announced attendance was 17559. Arizona improved to 61-54, and San Diego fell to 59-56.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816413