Grit Index: McCarthy takes 10th loss vs. Padres

Sep 24, 2013, 5:51 AM | Updated: 5:51 am

Arizona Sports

Brandon McCarthy once again pitched alright Monday at Petco Park but, unfortunately for him, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ offense was less than alright versus the San Diego Padres’ Eric Stults.

McCarthy scattered eight hits in 6.0 innings pitched against the Padres, allowing four to score.

Three runs came on a sixth-inning Nick Hundley home run, giving Stults — who improved to 10-13 with the win — a comfy lead when he took the mound to get an out in the seventh inning.

Stults ultimately struck out five Diamondbacks batters, allowing five hits and just one to score over 6.1 innings. The lone run came in the second inning, when Adam Eaton plated Matt Davidson on an RBI single.

Paul Goldschmidt, Martin Prado and Aaron Hill, the Diamondbacks’ 3-4-5 hitters, combined to go 1-for-11 in the game with a walk.

The Good:

Cliff Pennington — who many though would be held out of Kirk Gibson’s starting lineups for the remainder of the season, due to the presence of Didi Gregorius, Chris Owings and Willie Bloomquist on the roster — made the most of his starting opportunity, going 3-for-4 from the 8-hole.

The Bad:

Against a slow-throwing left-hander, the Diamondbacks’ right-handed 3-4-5 hitters tallied only one hit in 11 at-bats.

Up Next: 
Left-hander Wade Miley (10-10, 3.75 ERA) of the Diamondbacks will take on the Padres’ Tyson Ross (3-8, 3.24 ERA) at Petco Park. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. MDT and can be heard on Arizona Sports 620 AM.

U.S. Navy Ensign John Sidney "Jack" McCain IV, and his mother, Cindy McCain, pause during a silent first pitch prior to the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres baseball game Monday, May 25, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Doug Davis follows through against the San Diego Padres during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, May 25, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

San Diego Padres pitcher Chad Gaudin adjusts his cap after giving up his fifth run of the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday, May 25, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Snyder rounds third after hitting a solo home run against the San Diego Padres during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, May 25, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Augie Ojeda, front, up ends San Diego Padres second baseman David Eckstein on a double play attempt during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, May 25, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Justin Upton, left, gets back to second base in time as San Diego Padres' David Eckstein makes the catch in a pick-off attempt during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, May 25, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Home plate umpire Eric Cooper throws San Diego Padres manager Bud Black out of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 25, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Home plate umpire Eric Cooper, right, throws San Diego Padres catcher Nick Hundley out of the game during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday, May 25, 2009, in Phoenix. Leading up to the ejection, Cooper and Hundley had a conversation after Cooper ruled that Hundley failed to make the tag at home on Diamondbacks' Chris Young, who scored on the play. (AP Photo/Matt York)

U.S. Navy Ensign John Sidney "Jack" McCain IV, center, his mother, Cindy McCain, right, and father, U.S. Sen. John McCain watch the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres during a baseball game Monday, May 25, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

San Diego Padres' Chris Burke (8) high-fives teammates Kevin Kouzmanoff (5), Henry Blanco, center, and Edgar Gonzalez, top, after they scored on a Drew Macias double during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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