C. Young (1-0) 5.0 IP 3 H 1 ER 3 BB 1 K 1.20 ERA. 72 pitches, 42 strikes.
Chris Young threw five strong innings before being lifted for a pinch hitter as San Diego defeated Cincinnati 4-3 to move back into the Wild Card lead, leapfrogging Atlanta.
Will Venable added two hits and scored two runs. Venable is batting 17-32 (.531) over his last 10 games. The Padres outfielder credits a significant change in his swing for this recent surge.
