{"id":649922,"date":"2026-03-29T05:17:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T05:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/649922\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T05:17:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T05:17:18","slug":"vasquez-tatis-lead-the-padres-to-a-3-0-win-over-the-tigers-to-avoid-sweep-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/649922\/","title":{"rendered":"V\u00e1squez, Tatis lead the Padres to a 3-0 win over the Tigers to avoid sweep"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN DIEGO — – Randy V\u00e1squez and two relievers combined for a two-hitter, and Fernando Tatis Jr<\/a>. hit an RBI single and his stolen base led to another run as the San Diego Padres<\/a> beat the Detroit Tigers<\/a> 3-0 Saturday night to avoid a three-game sweep.<\/p>\n

V\u00e1squez (1-0) struck out eight and allowed two hits – a single and double by Colt Keith<\/a> – in six innings, with three walks. Kyle Hart<\/a> struck out three in two perfect innings and Mason Miller<\/a>, who took over as closer after Robert Suarez<\/a> signed as a free agent with Atlanta, walked one and struck out two in the ninth for the save in his season debut.<\/p>\n

The Padres got to Jack Flaherty<\/a> (0-1) in the third and fifth innings, getting enough offense to avoid being swept in their opening series for the first time since 2018 against Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

San Diego had three straight two-out singles in the third, with Tatis’ base hit to right bringing in Freddy Fermin<\/a>. Tatis, dropped from the leadoff spot after the first two games to No. 2, stole second. Second baseman Gleyber Torres<\/a> couldn’t handle the throw from catcher Jake Rogers<\/a> and the ball skipped into center field for an error, allowing Jake Cronenworth<\/a> to score.<\/p>\n

Flaherty walked three straight batters with one out in the fifth and made way for Brant Hurter<\/a>, who gave up Jackson Merrill<\/a>‘s RBI fielder’s choice.<\/p>\n

Flaherty allowed three runs, two earned, and four hits in 4 1\/3 innings, while walking four and striking out two.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander<\/a> (4-11, 3.85 with San Francisco in 2025) makes his season debut Monday night in the opener of a three-game series at Arizona.<\/p>\n

Padres: RHP Walker Buehler<\/a> (10-7, 4.93 combined with Boston and Philadelphia) makes his Padres debut at home Monday night in the opener of a three-game series against San Francisco.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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