The Padres have only won three of their last 10 series. Now they have a chance to win a series in a building where they have not won a series since July of 2013.
Because, baseball.
The Friars got a tremendous start from Tyson Ross to beat the Diamondbacks 8-1 in Arizona on Saturday night. Ross threw his third career complete game, giving up one run on four hits while striking out nine. To round out his fantastic evening, Ross also clubbed his first career triple, a shot off the centerfield wall at Chase Field.
That blast was part of a 4-run 9th inning for the Padres. Melvin Upton Jr. capped the night with his first home run in a San Diego uniform, a 2-run shot off former SDSU star Addison Reed.
Padres catcher Derek Norris also went deep, his 9th homer of the year. The Friars win finally win a set in the desert on Sunday afternoon when Andrew Cashner takes the mound against Jeremy Hellickson.
