Luis Arraez will proceed his pursuit of one of the most mythical Tony Gwynn’s group data when the San Diego Padres try to shut a three-game sweep over the host San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon.
Arraez had three- and two-hit video games at the first two nights of the collection, all through which the Padres have out-hit the Giants 29-9 en path to 5-0 and 8-0 wins.
The victories, coupled with Los Angeles Dodgers’ losses to the Atlanta Braves, have allowed the second-place Padres (84-65) to tug inside 3 1/2 video games of the Dodgers (87-61) within the combat for first position within the Nationwide League West. The department’s best two groups nonetheless have a three-game, head-to-head collection closing within the ultimate week of the common season in Los Angeles.
By way of then, Arraez may just hang the Padres’ franchise file for consecutive plate appearances and not using a strikeout. He prolonged his 29-game run to 135 plate appearances through striking the ball in play 4 occasions Friday after which six occasions Saturday. He additionally drew a stroll within the collection opener.
He has now not struck out since Aug. 10 towards the Miami Marlins, his former group.
Arraez sits simply 35 plate appearances in the back of Gwynn, who set the Padres’ franchise file of 170 all through the 1995 season. The key league file is held through Dave Money at 223, set whilst a member of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1976.
Arraez has been one strike clear of seeing the streak disappear 9 other occasions within the Giants collection. He as soon as fouled off 3 pitches and once more two earlier than striking the following pitch in play.
He has put the primary pitch in play simply as soon as.
“I at all times take the primary pitch, as a result of I believe myself,” Arraez stated. “It’s not relevant for me if I’ve two moves. I simply need to see some pitches.”
His two-strike talent is borderline wonderful, Padres supervisor Mike Shildt stated.
“He will get down 0-and-2, and it is like he has the pitcher appropriate the place he desires him. It is a bizarre factor,” Shildt stated. “He can hit nearly the rest. If a tumbler seems like he desires to extend, cross forward. He has the fantastic talent to hit the ball the place it is pitched.”
The primary guy with a possibility to finish Arraez’s streak Sunday will likely be San Francisco right-hander Landen Roupp (0-1, 3.44 ERA), who hasn’t ever confronted the Padres’ leadofff guy.
Roupp, a 26-year-old rookie, confronted the Padres 3 times in aid within the Giants’ opening week of the season, giving up two hits in a complete of 3 scoreless innings. However Arraez had but to be traded to San Diego.
After 19 aid appearances to begin his profession, Roupp made his first big-league get started Tuesday in a 3-2 house loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. He took the loss after restricting the Brewers to 2 runs in 5 innings.
Giants supervisor Bob Melvin hopes his protection provides Roupp higher reinforce than it is equipped pitchers to this point within the collection.
“Unacceptable. It is the massive leagues. Looks as if Educational League from time to time,” Melvin seen. “When you find yourself now not in place on relays, it appears truly unhealthy on the big-league stage.”
The Padres will ship left-hander Martin Perez (4-5, 4.46 ERA) in pursuit of the collection sweep. He has long gone unbeaten (2-0) with a 2.84 ERA in seven begins since being received from the Pittsburgh Pirates on the business time limit.
Perez confronted the Giants (72-77) two times previous this season for the Pirates, getting a couple of no-decisions in 4-3 and 7-6 wins. He held the Giants to 2 earned runs over 10 1/3 innings in the ones video games.
The 33-year-old is 1-1 with a 2.66 ERA in 4 profession begins towards San Francisco.
-Box Stage Media
