PADRES POSTCAST: PADRES WIN WITH SMALL BALL! Fermin, Taylor Lead 6-2 Victory Over Reds in Opener

About this episode

The San Diego Padres secured a 6-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds with strong performances from Freddy Fermin and Samad Taylor despite their star players struggling.

The San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 Monday night at Petco Park and did it without help from their biggest stars. Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado combined to go 0-for-12, but Freddy Fermin and Samad Taylor carried the offense while Walker Buehler battled through traffic and the bullpen slammed the door. Fermin finished 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two RBI and a sacrifice bunt. Taylor delivered one of the best all-around performances by a Padre this season, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, an RBI bunt single, a two-run single in the eighth inning, a leaping catch at the wall and an outfield assist that erased a runner at home plate.

People in this episode

Host: Javier Reyes

Topics covered

• Padres victory
• small ball
• baseball performance
• offensive highlights
• bullpen success

Keywords

• Padres
• Reds
• Freddy Fermin
• Samad Taylor
• Walker Buehler
• baseball
• victory

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds

Places: Petco Park

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