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Archie and friends: 5-run frame lifts Bradley vs. Padres
- Updated: May 29, 2016
PHOENIX — Archie Bradley had the finest outing of his big league career and Paul Goldschmidt contributed a pair of RBIs as the D-backs beat the Padres, 6-3, on Sunday afternoon to claim the series win.
Bradley (2-0) scattered four hits and allowed three runs while setting career highs in both innings pitched, with 7 1/3, and strikeouts, with nine. The Padres managed to score off Bradley when Christian Bethancourt singled home a run in the second and Alexei Ramirez hit a solo shot in the fifth, with the Friars’ final run coming when reliever Daniel Hudson allowed an inherited runner to score in the eighth.
The D-backs’ offense gave Bradley support early with a run in the first and a five-run outburst in the second. Goldschmidt capped the inning with a two-run double and Bradley helped out his own cause by laying down a successful safety squeeze.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDHey Archie!: With the injury to Rubby De La Rosa, Bradley figures to get an extended look in the rotation. The former first-round pick flashed a good curveball Sunday to go with his mid-90s fastball. If he continues to pitch like that he could find himself in the big leagues to stay.
Goldy heating up: Goldschmidt was 5-for-8 in the series with the Padres …
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