Snell strikes out 13 in 7 innings, Padres blank Dbacks 2-0

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Blake Snell struck out 13 over seven sharp innings, Jake Cronenworth homered and drove in both runs, and the San Diego Padres defeated Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Sunday.

Snell (6-4) did not allow a hit until the fifth and won a second straight start for the first time this season. The left-hander matched his longest outing since joining the Padres this year, yielding just two hits and walking three.

“It just feels good coming out of my hand,” Snell said. “I’ve just switched some things up to be more consistent and be more on top of them, make them play a little better. I’m just feeling more like myself. That, plus my confidence being at an all-time high, I’ll have games like that.”

Bumgarner (6-7) allowed two runs on six hits over seven innings. He struck out five and walked one.

“I thought our lefties did a really good job today against Bumgarner,” Padres manager Jayce Tingler said. “He was obviously sharp and efficient and battles every time.”

Cronenworth doubled in the first to drive in Adam Frazier. In the fourth, he hit his 16th home run.

“Any way I can help contribute, whether it’s on defense or at the plate, that’s what I’m here for,” Cronenworth said.

Filling in for injured shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., Cronenworth also made a diving stop to his right and threw out Carson Kelly.

“In everything I’ve seen Jake do, he’s grown at,” Tingler said “Whether it’s hitting, moving him around on the field and baserunning, he continues to grow.”

Emilio Pagan pitched a perfect eighth for San Diego and Mark Melancon worked around a double by Kole Calhoun in the ninth for his 33rd save.

“Blake threw the ball well, and Pagan to Melancon with the defense behind, that was huge,”...

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