Padres throw it away in fourth, Rays make error hurt as San Diego drops opener
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What happened
A fourth inning error by starting pitcher Casey Mize ended up hurting San Diego for five runs as the Padres dropped the first game of their road trip to the AL leading Tampa Bay Rays 9-4 on Friday night at Tropicana Field.Jackson Merrill kept being productive, hitting a two-run home run as part of a 2-for-3 day with two RBI and two runs scored for the Padres (72-63). Tampa Bay (80-54) had six different players drive…
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