Padres Minor League Report: Carlos Rodriguez's Hit Streak Reaches 22 Games

San Diego Padres affiliates went 3-1 with a rainout as the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas downed Reno 9-6, the Double-A San Antonio Missions split a doubleheader with Corpus Christi, winning 4-3 and then losing 7-4, while the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps and South Bend were rained out and the Low-A Lake Elsinore Storm prevailed 7-4.

Padres Minor-League Transactions

• El Paso Chihuahuas released LHP Marco Gonzales.
• San Diego Padres sent RHP Ty Adcock outright to El Paso Chihuahuas.
• RHP Kleiber Olmedo assigned to ACL Padres from Fort Wayne TinCaps.

Carlos Rodriguez's Streak At 22 As Chihuahuas Triumph

Carlos Rodriguez went 2-for-4 to send his career-high hitting streak to 22 games and Bryce Johnson doubled home a pair of runs to snap a fifth-inning tie as the host Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas bounced the Reno Aces 9-6. Rodriguez also has a 26-game on-base streak.

Padres right-hander German Marquez, in his fourth rehab appearance with the Chihuahuas as he makes his way back from right forearm nerve inflammation, gave up his first runs on this assignment. Marquez allowed three runs in five innings on five hits, including a homer, and three walks with three strikeouts. Marquez threw 73 pitches, including 43 strikes.

Mason McCoy and Anthony Vilar homered for the Chihuahuas. McCoy hit his seventh homer, a solo shot, in the first inning and the Aces tied it in the top of the third. Rodriguez singled to extend his hitting streak in the bottom of the third, driving in Nate Mondou, who had walked and been bunted to second. The Aces took a 3-2 lead in the top of the fourth. But the Chihuahuas would take control in the fifth and sixth innings. Mondou doubled home the tying run and Johnson doubled home a pair to put the Chihuahuas up 5-3. Johnson was in his first game back at Triple-A after being designated for assignment by the Padres and outrighted to El Paso.

Reno scored once in the top of the sixth, but the Chihuahuas put up another three-spot in the bottom half. Vilar hit a two-run homer, his third this season, Johnson walked, stole second and came home on Rodriguez's double for a 8-4 lead.

Late Walk, Strong Pitching Helps Missions Get Doubleheader Split

Tirso Ornelas hit a first-inning three-run homer and Braedon Karpathios drew a bases-loaded walk to snap a seventh-inning tie as the Double-A San Antonio Missions beat the host Corpus Christi Hooks 4-3 in the first game of a doubleheader. Karpathios, Padres Mission's No. 9 prospect, and Francisco Acuna homered in the nightcap, which the Missions dropped 7-4.

In the opener, Missions right-hander Eric Yost matched his season best with six innings, allowing three runs on just two hits and a walk with two strikeouts.  Right-hander Josh Mallitz picked up the save, his third this year, by pitching a perfect seventh inning.

Ryan Jackson opened the game with a single, Ethan Salas walked and, after a one-out double steal, Ornelas lined a three-run homer, his seventh of the season, deep to right field. The Hooks tied the game with a three-run second inning. It stayed 3-3 until the top of the seventh. With two outs, Salas, Padres Mission's No. 1 prospect, drew his third walk of the game and went to third on Romeo Sanabria's single to right. Ornelas walked on four pitches to load the bases for Karpathios, who drew a walk on 3-2 pitch to push home Salas with the tiebreaking run.

In the second game, Karpathios hit his fifth homer of the season, a two-run shot, back-to-back with Acuna's fourth this year for a 3-0 lead in the second inning. But the Hooks countered with two runs in the bottom of the second, then two more in the fourth and three in the seventh to go up 7-3. Acuna tripled with one out in the sixth and scored on Kai Murphy's groundout.

Missions right-handed starter Miguel Mendez, Padres Mission's No. 3 prospect, went just three innings, giving up a pair of runs on two hits with three walks and five punchouts. Missions right-hander Johan Moreno gave up two runs on a hit and three walks in the fourth inning and right-hander Harry Gustin allowed three runs (one earned) on three hits while striking out three in the fifth. Right-hander Clark Candiotti struck out two in a perfect sixth.

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TinCaps Rained Out, Will Play Two Thursday

The second game of the High-A Fort Wayne TinCaps' home series against the South Bend Cubs was postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Thursday, with a pair of seven-inning games.

Newcomer Dawson Willis, Qrey Lott Spark Storm Victory

Dawson Willis doubled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning of his Low-A debut and Qrey Lott tacked on a two-run homer as the Lake Elsinore Storm turned back the host San Jose Giants 7-4. The Storm on Tuesday wrapped up the first-half championship in the California League's South Division.

Willis, an infielder, was promoted from the Arizona Complex League, where he slashed .300/.373/.617 with four homers and 13 RBIs in 16 games. He made his Storm debut one to remember as he went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and three RBIs. He also stole a base and scored twice. Willis and Lott did damage early, with Willis doubling home a pair of runs and Lott singling him home in a three-run third inning for a 3-2 lead. George Bilecki added an RBI single in the fourth inning, before the Giants tied it with a pair of runs in the fifth. In the seventh, Alcides Hernandez, in his fourth game since coming up from the ACL, singled with one out and went to second on a groundout. Willis then lined a double that ricocheted off third base and into left field, scoring Hernandez with the go-ahead run. Two pitches later, Lott launched his fifth homer of the season to left to make it 7-4. Hernandez went 2-for-4 with two runs scored.

Storm right-handed starter Jesus Castro surrendered four runs (three earned) in five innings on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts.

Padres Mission Top 20 Prospect Performance

1. Ethan Salas: 0-for-1, K
2. Kash Mayfield: DNP
3. Miguel Mendez: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 5 K
4. Kruz Schoolcraft: DNP
5. Ryan Wideman: DNP
6. Jorge Quintana: DNP
7. Ty Harvey: On injured list
8. Kale Fountain: Injured, out for season
9. Braedon Karpathios: 1-for-3, K (Game 1); 1-for-3, HR (Game 2)
10. Lamar King Jr.: DNP
11. Jagger Haynes: DNP
12. Alex McCoy: DNP
13. Truitt Madonna: 0-for-2
14. Tucker Musgrove: DNP
15. Garrett Hawkins: DNP
16. Michael Salina: DNP
17. Eric Yost: 6 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 2 K, W
18. Rosman Verdugo: DNP
19. Bryan Balzer: DNP
20. Deivid Coronil: DNP

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