San Diego Padres Do Something That Hasn't Happened in More Than 50 Years on Tuesday
A bad season for the San Diego Padres got worse on Tuesday night as they were beaten in extra-innings by the St. Louis Cardinals.
The final score from Busch Stadium was 6-5 as Tommy Edman ended the game in the 10th inning with a walk-off single.
The loss drops the Friars to 62-71 and continues to derail a season that had World Series expectations coming in to it. They are a whopping 7.5 games back of the third and final wild card spot in the National League.
Part of the reason for the Padres' poor showing this year has been their poor showing in extra-inning games.
Per ESPN Stats & Info:
The Padres are now 0-11 in extra-inning games this season. That is the 2nd-worst record in extra-innings in a single season in MLB history (1969 Expos, 0-12)
When Major League Baseball instituted the "ghost runner rule" to start extra-inning games before the 2020 season, it instantly became easier for teams to win those kinds of games.
By starting extras with a man on second, there has become a high degree of variability in extra-inning performance. The law of averages alone would suggest that the Padres should be able to find a way to win at least a few of these games, but it hasn't happened.
The Padres and Cardinals will play again on Wednesday afternoon. First pitch is set for 2:15 p.m. ET as Rich Hill (SD) pitches against Miles Mikolas (STL).
Hill is 7-13 with a 5.21 ERA while Mikolas is 6-10 with a 4.66.
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