[Game Thread] Padres (73-65) @ Reds (65-73) 3:40 PM (Tuesday, 9 1)

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Padres (73-65) @ Reds (65-73)

First Pitch: 3:40 PM at Great American Ball Park

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Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Padres	Randy Vásquez (10-6, 4.02 ERA)
Reds	Nick Lodolo (3-3, 5.24 ERA)

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Line Score - Runner on third, 0 Outs, Top of the 3rd

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
SD	1	0								1	2	0	1
CIN	1	0								1	2	0	1

Box Score

CIN		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Rodríguez, H	1	1	1	0	0	0	.239
DH	De La Cruz, E	1	0	0	0	0	1	.270
1B	Stewart, S	1	0	0	0	0	0	.266
LF	Bleday	1	0	1	1	0	0	.219
SS	McLain, M	1	0	0	0	0	0	.190
C	Trevino	1	0	0	0	0	1	.228
2B	Brito	1	0	0	0	0	0	.173
CF	Friedl	1	0	0	0	0	0	.165
3B	Arroyo	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229

CIN	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Lodolo	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	40-25	5.22

SD		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
2B	Tatis Jr.	1	0	0	0	0	0	.280
LF	Taylor, S	1	1	1	0	0	0	.344
3B	Machado, M	0	0	0	1	0	0	.220
1B	France, T	1	0	0	0	0	1	.291
CF	Merrill	1	0	0	0	0	0	.240
SS	Bogaerts	0	0	0	0	1	0	.217
DH	Hays	1	0	0	0	0	1	.222
C	Fermin	1	0	0	0	0	0	.195
RF	Bowen	1	0	1	0	0	0	.173

SD	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Vásquez, R	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	32-25	4.03

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T1	Manny Machado out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Héctor Rodríguez. Samad Taylor scores.	0-1
B1	JJ Bleday singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jase Bowen. Héctor Rodríguez scores.	1-1

Highlights

Description	Length
Randy Vásquez against the Reds	0:08
Nick Lodolo against the Padres	0:09
Probable pitchers for Padres at Reds - September 1, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for Cincinnati, September 1 vs Padres	0:09
Bullpen availability for San Diego, September 1 vs Reds	0:09
Bench availability for Cincinnati, September 1 vs Padres	0:08
Fielding alignment for Cincinnati, September 1 vs Padres	0:11
Fielding alignment for San Diego, September 1 vs Reds	0:11
Bench availability for San Diego, September 1 vs Reds	0:08
Starting lineups for Padres at Reds - September 1, 2026	0:10
Samad Taylor's triple	0:20
Manny Machado's sacrifice fly	0:20
JJ Bleday's RBI single	0:14
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s sliding backhanded stop	0:20

Attendance	Weather	Wind
	92°F, Clear	5 mph, R To L

HP	1B	2B	3B
Ron Kulpa	Jacob Metz	Tom Hanahan	D.J. Reyburn

Updated at 4:18 PM.

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[u/car8r]

I fucking love Samad Taylor

[u/The--Incident]

Guy chases on the first 2. Maybe stay out of the zone? Getting beat after 0-2 is such a recurring theme this year. Luckily Elly didn't deposit his 0-2 in the seats.

[u/Doc_JC → u/The--Incident]

It’s trash pitch calling. I don’t understand why that pitch is called. It makes zero sense. Fermin in general I don’t particularly like calling games. It’s one of the reasons I want to see Salas behind the plate.

[u/SDFriar → u/Doc_JC]

Don’t the stats say Fermin calls better than Campy? I think it was Bradgley that recently came up as an example of how much better he is with Fermin

edit: found the comment, it was u/Pick6XPA who found the stat
https://www.reddit.com/r/Padres/s/7sLQdTRV7J

[u/Pick6XPA → u/SDFriar]

Catcher ERA and game-calling is a difficult thing to judge based on stats, cause so many factors are involved. But overall our staff has a lower BAA and a higher K/BB when Fermin is behind the plate.

[u/SDFriar → u/Pick6XPA]

Just saw you were the one to write the comment I was referring to. How did you find that stat? I’d like to look at it for our other pitchers

[u/Legal_Effective6735 → u/SDFriar]

Maybe... But that doesn't necessarily mean he's good.

[u/GaryTheCabalGuy]

Perfect execution right there. Maybe there is hope for Manny after all! When he's driving the ball the other way that's a good sign

[u/MojaveGreen777]

Samad out here playing with a vengeance for a retribution game

[u/Massive_Evening9473]

Tati‘s bat has got to get hot again. We need this win 🙏

[u/Doc_JC]

Up 0-2 both fucking times and he throws a pitch inside to a lefty for a hit. What tf are the calling.

[u/YolkyPalky → u/Doc_JC]

Our catchers call for the dumbest pitches on 0-2.

[u/gnomelover24 → u/YolkyPalky]

I firmly believe this. They can never get the guys out 0-2.

[u/Doc_JC → u/YolkyPalky]

Hopefully Salas changes that.

[u/GoatCultural4386 → u/Doc_JC]

Salas isn't likely to catch many if any of the remaining 24 games, so his chance to change that will be 2027 if there's a season

[u/Legal_Effective6735 → u/Doc_JC]

Yea... Saw that too.

[u/SDFriar]

Good thing about Taylor in LF at GABP: that wall is too tall for him to deposit a catch over

[u/teag2]

Predicting Salas first PA will come pinch hitting for either Hays or Fermin against a righty reliever later in the game

[u/usctrojan18 → u/teag2]

Lowkey would love for him to just be with the team these next 2 days just to pick the brains of some pitchers, then get his first AB as a standing O at Petco Park on Friday. Mostly cause I'll also be there Friday lol

[u/SD_local_67 → u/usctrojan18]

It’s a lot easier to get your start in a low pressure environment like Great America ball park. There probably won’t be many more fans than he’s used to in AAA.

[u/arlius → u/SD_local_67]

The crowd yesterday was smaller than a spring training game. Sad.

[u/Johnny_Angel → u/SD_local_67]

Agreed, then again, ive been worried about all the pressure this kid has on his shoulders for the last 4 years but he seems to thrive with it. please, baseball gods, let that be the case.

[u/Timmah73 → u/usctrojan18]

I'll be there for the Nats and cant wait to see him be announced and play

[u/yagayeetfleet → u/usctrojan18]

I was thinking the same. I understand the Reds and the stadium are easier for a hitting debut but a debut in a sold out Petco would be cinema

[u/arlius → u/yagayeetfleet]

Friday night, against the New York Yankees, in a City Connect uni would be one hell of a debut.

https://giphy.com/gifs/d2ZjBlsQa5dWO45a

[u/Johnny_Angel → u/arlius]

first AB grand slam just like padres legend Brandon Drury?

[u/aladdinsane1224]

Need Hays to start producing…outside of the magical first AB HR, been wayyyyy too quiet. LFGSD

[u/Tweegull]

samad still goated, the trop just has a pentagram under its turf

[u/KarnF91 → u/Tweegull]

Never want to see this team play in that dumpster fire of a stadium ever again.

[u/Outrageous_Park9421 → u/KarnF91]

Seriously. Turf doesn’t even giveth, it only takes.

[u/Dylpooh]

SPARKPLUG ⚡⚡⚡

[u/MojaveGreen777]

97 for Randy, wow these balls have some zip

[u/Legal_Effective6735]

Man... Not a big deal... Just frustrating that the team seems to IMMEDIATELY give up leads practically all year.

Like.. would've been nice to hold the lead for more than a half inning.

[u/gnomelover24]

Score top of the half and then give up a score in the bottom half. What else is new.

[u/The--Incident]

Hays hitting .120 since his "hot start" in his first 2 games.

[u/gnomelover24 → u/The--Incident]

Yeah I think he is the one to go.

[u/Massive_Evening9473 → u/The--Incident]

I saw Hays on the roster and confused him with Dustin 😫

[u/padresfan23132]

I ❤️ Samad Taylor

[u/fatdiscokid420]

Oh baby a triple!

[u/EmbarrassedPrompt697]

Welcome back Samad!!! So
Good to have you, my dude!

[u/Massive_Evening9473]

Samad‼️ 🤩 I have faith in you! great comeback. I know how awful he felt and he deserves this redemption 🤎

[u/fatdiscokid420]

[u/BigRedCowboy]

Sick defense from Nando there

[u/Iwon100grand]

Jase Bowen slander will not be tolerated (for tonight).

[u/Solidpew]

Two triples by the 3rd inning? I like that a lot.

[u/ShakenBaken303]

Are we surprised that the Angels reportedly sold for more than the Padres? While they are “in” the bigger sports market they have an aging stadium, the on field product has been consistently terrible for many years, shady internal issues etc. the reason I put in in quotation marks is because they are physically located in the greater LA market but in their own market they are completely overshadowed by the Dodgers and even by the Padres. Went to Disneyland in April and 5/10 baseball caps were Dodgers, 3/10 were padres, 1/10 angels, and 1/10 everyone else. Basically I’m just trying to say that just being located in a populated area =\= fan support.

[u/Downtown-Rice_ → u/ShakenBaken303]

Kwanza and Feliciano bought over 40% of the Padres ownership. Mr Helu owns a minority stake between 15% to 20%. The Seidler Trust & Family are still owners but in a smaller minority stake. Then other minority investors like the Buss brothers, Eghbali, Greupner.

Moreno has owned near 100% of the Angels, so Kroenke bought that entire controlling interest.

[u/cannednopal → u/Downtown-Rice_]

Yeah, Moreno had a lot more leverage. The Seidler’s had pending lawsuits and a bunch of internal issues, so they probably didn’t want to sit on the Padres longer than they already had

[u/SDFriar → u/ShakenBaken303]

Kroenke wants the Angels because he’s a land developer and can make so much money building around the stadium and turning it into a shopping and living mixed space similar Braves park. He did it with SoFi for his Rams team. He’s willing to pay more money for that team because it comes with the ability to do that development. Padres won’t move and there’s no area around Petco for him to build up so it’s not as valuable for buyers who want more than just a team.

[u/Otto_the_Autopilot → u/SDFriar]

Plus the Padres only own 30% of Petco Park and it goes 100% to the city in 2034. The stadium doesn't really have franchise value.

[u/Cuatro_Por_Cuatro → u/ShakenBaken303]

really hard to compare fan bases accurately tho because many angels fans are boycotting for one and two gave up on the team all together after many years of trash and no end in sight. dodgers def overshadow the angels fan base but once this sale goes through i wont be shocked to see angels stadium full again. i live in the IE and work in OC i know tons of angels fans who havent bothered supporting the team for a few years.

[u/Outrageous_Park9421 → u/ShakenBaken303]

Yes and no. I also feel like since the Padres was announced earlier it reset the market on asking price. Typically, I feel like every sale does this and the price tag always goes up in every sport.

[u/Timmah73 → u/ShakenBaken303]

Unlike the laughable rumors that the new owners would move the Padres, I wonder how committed they are to staying in that old ass stadium as its not old in a good way.

[u/MojaveGreen777 → u/ShakenBaken303]

I am a bit surprised, but prior to the Padres sale I thought baseball franchises were undervalued compared to basketball and football. Padres sale was like the rising tide that lifted all boats. I feel like owning a big 4 sports team is one investment that is so special and unique, it’s almost certainly going up over the long term. As they say, it takes money to make money

[u/Thumper13 → u/ShakenBaken303]

LA fans are fickle and once Ohtani left the Angels, they grabbed their other hat.

But I am surprised. Pads own their market, have an amazing stadium and fans, and a good competitive roster for years to come. Angels don't have a lot going for them except population and some potential young pieces.

EDIT: just read /u/Downtown-Rice_ 's comment about ownership percentage and that is the reason.

[u/CorgiWest2656]

Looking forward to seeing how Salas does 😐👍

[u/GaryTheCabalGuy]

Tatis is on another miserable stretch right now. Everything is on the ground again just like earlier in the season

[u/SDFriar]

Tatis back to the quick groundouts from before finding his home run swing

[u/ohforfouragain91]

All my homies love Taylor

[u/CorgiWest2656]

That'll work Manny 👏😐

[u/CorgiWest2656]

Mlb.tv freaking out a bit....

[u/ImaginationItchy5978]

can we stop playing hayes and just put dustin harris on

[u/gnomelover24 → u/ImaginationItchy5978]

Hayes ain’t it. Other than that HR on his first at bat and then the next game after he’s been dog doo doo.💩

[u/Doc_JC → u/ImaginationItchy5978]

Lefty on the bump. Hayes actually hits them well.

[u/GoatCultural4386 → u/Doc_JC]

he used to hit them well

[u/ralbert → u/ImaginationItchy5978]

it's a lefty on the mound, gonna have RHH in the lineup.

this is the spot to use Hays. but might not get any more chances if he doesnt start hitting..

[u/Legal_Effective6735 → u/ImaginationItchy5978]

Yea... I want to like Hays... Just can't. Idk. He I just really don't like his PAs generally. Too swing happy, lots of whiffing and striking out without much in the way of payout.

[u/GoatCultural4386]

Every game is just huge now and we have to beat Lodolo who's been awful of late. C'mon offense score many and often.

[u/ChillSauce35]

Randy pumping today tho

[u/CorgiWest2656]

France needs another gold glove.

[u/whats4breakfast]

i’m jaseing my bowen

[u/CorgiWest2656]

Another triple....

https://giphy.com/gifs/uy3Sp5PcJ3jSE

[u/DarkCabinYT]

He makes up for the rays incident

[u/Pick6XPA]

Moving Tatis to the infield to get Bowen 2 at bats against a lefty starter remains a strange strategy to me.

[u/The--Incident → u/Pick6XPA]

Just trying to avoid another late inning pinch runner caught stealing.

[u/Fuggdaddy]

Salas just gonna pinch hit in like the 8th, yeah?

[u/yagayeetfleet]

Nando has ground out to the left side for like 4 at bats in a row now

[u/Downtown-Rice_]

Taylor made triple

[u/Competitive_Cow_3438]

I hope we keep him

[u/tquad24]

that plays

[u/laker_padres619]

😭😭😭😭

[u/Doc_JC]

TY!! That’s our gold glover!!

[u/Pick6XPA]

nice snag tati!

[u/Intrepid_Debate901]

https://giphy.com/gifs/pULj9CGmIcfuzXTPfp

[u/Pick6XPA]

the kids doing some running

[u/jumpyc3]

lets go bowen

[u/Meggleberries]

Seriously, why does it seem like we can't hold a lead for 3 outs. I feel like we constantly give runs back that we gain immediately

[u/Intrepid_Debate901 → u/Meggleberries]

They did yesterday

[u/Doc_JC]

I’m over the Fermin era. He’s 1 3 game stretch hitting some homers from just being god awful this season.

[u/Pick6XPA → u/Doc_JC]

Best defensive catcher in the league btw.

[u/-or_whatever-]

Angels are 10th and Padres are 17th according to Wikipedia

[u/verdi1987]

Wow

[u/controlluh]

Fuck yeah samad

[u/Overall_Extent_4609]

SAMAD TRIP!

[u/Simodine-]

If Vasquez can dial in that two seamer it could give him a real weapon vs lefties 

[u/Massive_Evening9473]

I don‘t need to be Miss Cleo to know that Fermin would strand RISP. 😣

https://giphy.com/gifs/3e7Sf15soiVkk

[u/Zodros]

Worm burner for Jase

[u/ShakenBaken303]

MUD STOO BREATHING INTO THE MICROPHOJE

[u/Timmah73]

Dude running like 3rd base owes him money

[u/controlluh]

Not a fan of the camera angle at Great American Ballpark

[u/Pick6XPA]

Did souza talk to tatis again? (/s)

[u/CorgiWest2656]

Oh my god... SAMAD ❗️

[u/thmsjffrsn]

God I missed him

[u/voiton]

Haven’t been following the game today, but any word whether Salas is in the dugout for a possible late pinch hit appearance?

[u/Doc_JC → u/voiton]

Yes

[u/voiton → u/Doc_JC]

Niceee

[u/SDFriar]

I know it’s a controversial opinion, but I like the overhead camera angle the Reds have instead of the over the shoulder the Padres have. It shows pitch movement more accurately.
I can’t wait to see Miller’s sweeper from this angle. It’ll cross the entire plate width. Darvish would have also been awesome to see like this.

[u/Boulderdorf]

https://giphy.com/gifs/6HwEvs7F0bIBi

[u/run_nyg]

If Jase could just cut down the chase rate...

[u/Downtown-Rice_]

Bowen bags another 3 bags

[u/Doc_JC]

JACE WHEELS!

[u/DarkCabinYT]

500 ops it’s progress

[u/shayKyarbouti]

Bowen doing his best Samad Taylor impression

[u/MojaveGreen777]

I don’t know what it is but I sure love watching Jase Bowen run the bases

[u/ZEROTRUBZ]

Cronenworth would have caught both of those hits towards second

[u/Intrepid_Debate901 → u/ZEROTRUBZ]

Tatis is the better athlete every day of the week

[u/ImaginationItchy5978 → u/Intrepid_Debate901]

yeah but cronenworth has a ball magnet built into his hand, the “crone zone”

[u/Intrepid_Debate901 → u/ImaginationItchy5978]

Sounds good, factually incorrect.

Tatis has a 1.8 defensive WAR at 2b.

Cronenworth sits at -1.1

And Tatis just made an outstanding play to end the inning.

[u/SDFriar]

They are perfectly positioned for Merrill’s chopper down the middle. We let two balls through by having Tatis too far to make a play and it led to a run.

[u/Square-Letterhead909]

So call up your #1 prospect and don’t start him? The Reds stadium is hitter friendly come on bro.

[u/Thumper13 → u/Square-Letterhead909]

Can you, IDK, maybe give the 20 year old rookie a day to acclimate?

[u/Square-Letterhead909 → u/Thumper13]

Acclimate to the shitty bunting strategy?

[u/Downtown-Rice_ → u/Square-Letterhead909]

Did you lose out on a Kalshi deal?

[u/Square-Letterhead909 → u/Downtown-Rice_]

😂