Padres 3, Tigers 0: Sweepless in San Diego
The Tigers had a rough go at the plate in this one.
Mar 28, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; Detroit Tigers manager A. J. Hinch (14) makes a pitching change during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
Mandatory Credit: David Frerker-Imagn Images | David Frerker-Imagn Images The Detroit Tigers took the field on a lovely night in San Diego, looking to complete a road sweep of the Padres to open the season. It didn’t work out that way, though they continued to keep the Padres offense in check. The Tigers hitters were a little too jumpy against Padres’ pitching, with only a handful of hard hit balls, most of them from Colt Keith, to show for it as they fall to 2-1 on the year.
The Tigers were facing a young-ish starter in right-hander Randy Vasquez. Undistinguished in his short career to date, Vasquez earned a starting role via improved velocity and command in spring camp. He gave the Tigers trouble all night by keeping everything around the zone even when he missed, and the Tigers kept chasing a bit too much.
Kerry Carpenter chased a pair of breaking balls to open the game with a strikeout. Gleyber Torres drew a walk, and Colt Keith roped a double down the right field line. Unfortunately, being slow, Torres couldn’t score on the play, and so it was second and third with one out.
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