Eric Hosmer hit his first homer of the season and Jake Cronenworth added a bases-loaded triple during an eight-run fourth inning that sent the San Diego Padres past the struggling Cincinnati Reds 9-6 Tuesday night. “It’s a great start to the road trip,” Padres manager Bob Melvin said. “Hosmer’s (homer) was the big blow in that inning, but the at-bats…
The play of the game was made by Reds fan Jacob Kingsley, who was seated in section 119 behind the visitors’ dugout with his wife, Jordan. Jacob caught Luis Campusano’s foul ball on the bounce in the fifth inning with his right hand while bottle-feeding his 11-month old son, Shepherd, with his left.
“Safety first, obviously," Jacob Kinglsey told Bally Sports."I saw the ball pop up. Had some fierce competition. Wanted to protect him, baby first. It’s his first Reds game, we have the certificate. This will be a great memory for him.”Cincinnati has 10 players on the injured list, but things are looking up with India and outfielder Tyler Naquin back in the lineup. “We’re really excited to get guys back,” Bell said.
Reds: RHP Luis Castillo is expected to make two more rehab starts at Triple-A Louisville before rejoining the club.Reds RHP Vladimir Gutierrez is looking for his first win of the season in his fourth start. The Reds were outscored 11-2 in his first three outings. He'll be opposed by Padres LHP MacKenzie Gore , who has struck out 10 in 10 1/3 innings.