Bratt achieves 1st win in majors as Diamondbacks defeat Padres

PHOENIX (AP) — Mitch Bratt struck out nine and allowed one hit in seven innings for his first career victory, while Ildemaro Vargas drove in four runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 10-4 on Wednesday night. Bratt (1-1) finally broke through in his sixth start in the majors, all this year. The 23-year-old Canadian set career marks for innings, strikeouts, and hits.

Arizona is 16-7 in its last 23 games and holds the second wild-card spot in the National League. Gabriel Moreno started the scoring in the third inning with a sac fly. Four pitches later, Tim Tawa launched a 414-foot blast to left-center for his sixth homer. Trade deadline acquisition Lars Nootbaar recorded his first hit and RBI as a Diamondback to kick off a six-run fourth inning. Corbin Carroll also had an RBI single, and Moreno walked with the bases loaded to conclude Casey Mize's first start as a Padre. Mize (4-7) allowed eight runs on nine hits, issued three walks, and struck out one.

Tawa added a sac fly, and Vargas doubled to drive in two before San Diego managed to get out of the inning. Vargas extended the lead to 10 with a two-run triple in the eighth inning.

In the ninth, the Padres managed to score one run thanks to Fernando Tatis Jr.'s solo homer, and Gage Workman contributed with a three-run double. Paul Sewald was called in to record the final out after Kevin Ginkel allowed two hits and two walks.