{"id":47,"date":"2026-04-04T22:49:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T03:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinesports.com\/?p=47"},"modified":"2026-04-05T11:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T16:50:54","slug":"game-report-san-diego-padres-vs-boston-red-sox-april-4-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolinesports.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/game-report-san-diego-padres-vs-boston-red-sox-april-4-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Report: San Diego Padres vs Boston Red Sox: April 4, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_eabea53e04f0284a\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel tutor-markdown-rendering enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\">\n<p id=\"p-rc_5429a5bdcb0d5c9b-170\" data-path-to-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-239\">The San Diego Padres edged out the Boston Red Sox with a <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"57\"><span class=\"citation-239\">3\u20132 victory<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-239 citation-end-239\"> yesterday at a frigid Fenway Park, evening the series behind a clutch ninth-inning rally.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"1\"><b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Deciding Moment<\/b><\/h3>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5429a5bdcb0d5c9b-171\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span class=\"citation-238\">After the Red Sox tied the game in the bottom of the eighth, the Padres struck back in the top of the ninth against Boston closer <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"130\"><span class=\"citation-238\">Aroldis Chapman<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-238 citation-end-238\">.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-237\">After striking out in his first four plate appearances, <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"203\"><span class=\"citation-237\">Fernando Tatis Jr.<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-237 citation-end-237\"> delivered a crucial two-out double over the head of center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela.<\/span> <b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"307\">Ram\u00f3n Laureano<\/b> then followed up with a bloop RBI single to left field, driving in Tatis for the game-winning run.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Key Player Stats<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"4\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Randy V\u00e1squez (SD):<\/b> Provided a strong start, allowing just one run on four hits over 6.0 innings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5429a5bdcb0d5c9b-172\" data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-236\">Adrian Morejon (SD):<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-236 citation-end-236\"> Credited with the win (1\u20130) despite a shaky eighth inning where a defensive miscue allowed the tying run to score.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5429a5bdcb0d5c9b-173\" data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-235\">Mason Miller (SD):<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-235 citation-end-235\"> Remained perfect on the season, striking out all three batters he faced in the ninth to earn his third save.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5429a5bdcb0d5c9b-174\" data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-234\">Connelly Early (BOS):<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-234 citation-end-234\"> Though he struggled with control (4 walks in 4 innings), he struck out four batters, bringing his career total to 39 strikeouts in his first six starts\u2014the most by any pitcher in Red Sox history.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Game Flow<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">The game was a defensive struggle played in 43-degree weather with 24 mph winds.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5429a5bdcb0d5c9b-175\" data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Early Lead:<\/b><span class=\"citation-233\"> The Padres struck first in the second inning on a <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"62\"><span class=\"citation-233\">Bryce Johnson<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-233\"> RBI groundout, but the Red Sox answered immediately with a <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"135\"><span class=\"citation-233\">Marcelo Mayer<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-233 citation-end-233\"> sacrifice fly.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5429a5bdcb0d5c9b-176\" data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Padres Reclaim Lead:<\/b><span class=\"citation-232\"> In the third, <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"35\"><span class=\"citation-232\">Freddy Ferm\u00edn<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-232 citation-end-232\"> laced an RBI double to put San Diego up 2\u20131.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5429a5bdcb0d5c9b-177\" data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Tie:<\/b><span class=\"citation-231\"> Boston drew even in the eighth when pinch-hitter <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"58\"><span class=\"citation-231\">Andruw Monasterio<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-231 citation-end-231\"> hit a fielder&#8217;s choice.<\/span> A bobble by Jake Cronenworth during the double-play attempt allowed Ceddanne Rafaela to cross the plate.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Quick Notes<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Milestone:<\/b> Red Sox starter Connelly Early&#8217;s record-breaking strikeout pace continues to be a bright spot for Boston despite the team&#8217;s MLB-worst 2\u20136 start.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p id=\"p-rc_5429a5bdcb0d5c9b-178\" data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Series Status:<\/b> The series is now tied at 1\u20131. <span class=\"citation-230\">The rubber match is scheduled for this afternoon, featuring former Red Sox pitcher <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"129\"><span class=\"citation-230\">Walker Buehler<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-230 citation-end-230\"> making his return to Fenway for the Padres against Boston&#8217;s Ranger Su\u00e1rez.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The San Diego Padres edged out the Boston Red Sox with a 3\u20132 victory yesterday at a frigid Fenway Park, evening the series behind a clutch ninth-inning rally. The Deciding Moment After the Red Sox tied the game in the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/carolinesports.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/game-report-san-diego-padres-vs-boston-red-sox-april-4-2026\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-padres","category-red-sox"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/carolinesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48,"href":"https:\/\/carolinesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carolinesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carolinesports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}