Pfaadt gives Arizona length
6.2 innings from Brandon Pfaadt led the Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitching line Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Pfaadt worked 6.2 innings and was charged with no earned runs, allowing five hits and one walk with three strikeouts while earning the win to move to 6-1. Arizona beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 at Chase Field before 22,008.
The Padres finished with one run, and it was unearned. Juan Morillo also was charged with no earned runs in 1.1 innings, allowing one hit with no walks and two strikeouts for his 14th hold. Brandyn Garcia pitched 1.0 inning with no hits, no earned runs, no walks and no strikeouts.
Tawa breaks it open
Arizona took control in the bottom of the fourth. Tawa homered to left, a 404-foot drive that brought in Marte and Del Castillo for a 3-0 Diamondbacks lead. It was the only home run of the game and accounted for Arizona’s first three runs.
Michael King took the loss for San Diego, falling to 6-8. He pitched 5.0 innings and allowed five hits, three earned runs and four walks with five strikeouts. Yuki Matsui followed with 1.1 innings, one hit, no earned runs, one walk and two strikeouts. Jeremiah Estrada pitched 0.2 innings with no hits, no earned runs, no walks and no strikeouts.
Padres get one in the seventh
San Diego scored in the top of the seventh to cut the deficit to 3-1. Campusano reached on an infield single to third, France scored on a throwing error by third baseman Arenado, and Rengifo was safe at third on the error.
