The San Diego Padres' six-game winning streak ended with a thud Saturday night in Cleveland.
The Guardians beat San Diego 6-1 and held one of baseball's hottest offenses to just one hit, with Jake Cronenworth's first-inning single accounting for the Padres' entire hit total. San Diego struck out 11 times, managed only five baserunners and failed to score after the first inning.
Joey Cantillo dominated for Cleveland, allowing one hit and one run over six innings while striking out seven. More importantly, Cantillo continued an interesting Guardians pitching strategy by largely avoiding fastballs against a Padres lineup that entered the night hitting an MLB-best .271 since the beginning of July.
GRIES breaks down why Cantillo's secondary-heavy attack was the X-Factor, the two-run fifth inning that became the Turning Point, San Diego's disastrous offensive performance, Jake Cronenworth's two errors, and multiple Craig Stammen decisions worth second-guessing — from the Wandy Peralta/Kyle Hart/Randy Vásquez opener strategy to changing Luis Campusano's role while the catcher has been red hot.
The loss also tightens the National League playoff race. Philadelphia beat Minnesota and Arizona won again in Atlanta, leaving the Padres, Phillies and Diamondbacks tied in the battle for the final two NL Wild Card positions.
San Diego has still won 16 of its last 21 games and gets a chance Sunday to win the series in Cleveland.
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