Paddack's no-hit bid ends in 8th as Padres beat Marlins

Padres rookie right-hander Chris Paddack had a no-hitter through seven innings before giving up a home run in San Diego's 3-2 win over the hosting Miami Marlins on Wednesday.

Marlins second baseman Starlin Castro homered to lead off the eighth, ending the no-hit bid by Paddack.

Paddack, 23, allowed the one hit over 7 2/3 innings. He issued one walk and had eight strikeouts in the win. Paddack (6-4) threw 94 pitches in his 16th Major League start.

Paddack, who was originally drafted by the Marlins, had a perfect game through five innings. But Cesar Puello reached base to open the sixth on a throwing error by shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. Puello was eliminated on a double play, but pinch-hitter Yadiel Rivera drew a two-out walk. Paddack got out of the frame with a groundout.

Paddack retired the two hitters after Castro's homer before being relieved by Craig Stammen, who gave up a second hit to the Marlins on Bryan Holiday's single to left. Castro's homer also ended a run of 17 2/3 straight scoreless innings pitched by Paddack.

The Padres survived a two-error ninth to end a four-game losing streak to open the second half.

Back-to-back throwing errors by Padres second baseman Greg Garcia and Tatis put the Marlins first two hitters of the ninth on base. Padres closer Kirby Yates struck out Garrett Cooper and Brian Anderson before Castro singled home the Marlins' second run. But Yates sealed the deal by striking out Curtis Granderson.

The Padres scored all their runs with two out in the fourth off Marlins right-handed starter Trevor Richards (3-11).

Manuel Margot started the rally with a two-out double to right and scored on Garcia's single. Austin Hedges, who returned to the Padres from bereavement leave Tuesday, followed with a two-run homered that skipped off the top of the fence in right.

Richards gave up three runs on eight hits and three walks with five strikeouts in five innings.

--Field Level Media