Hector Sanchez Circled The Bases in his Old Stomping Grounds
Beating your former team is a pretty satisfying accomplishment.
Hitting a home run against your former franchise – at the exact park where you used to play – is like the cherry on top of the sundae.
Padres catcher Hector Sanchez was able to do both against the Giants Monday evening as his current squad beat his old ‘mates, 4-0.
San Diego led 2-0 in the sixth inning when Sanchez crushed a hanging pitch from Jeff Samardzija over the wall in the right field corner. The ball just barely made it over the yellow line into a fan’s glove and gave the Padres a 4-0 lead.
Starting pitcher Paul Clemens overcame flu-like symptoms to help the Friars earn the win and improve to 3-5 on the year.
Clemens lasted five shutout innings and held the Giants to just three measly hits to become eligible for a victory. He turned in a solid performance despite not feeling well.
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Andy Green called upon five different relievers to help finish what Clemens started.
Brandon Morrow pitched a 1-2-3 sixth inning and then Jose Dominguez and Brad Hand combined to shut the door in the seventh.
Ryan Buchter and Brandon Maurer did not allow a hit the rest of the contest to complete a true team effort that silenced the Giants offense.
San Diego tries to make it two in a row Tuesday night when Clayton Richard takes the hill against Giants pitcher Albert Suarez.
