Coming off of a “terrible” road trip as described by Manager Terry Kennedy, the Tucson Padres were glad to be home on Tuesday night. The temperature at game time was a cool 70 degrees, as the T-Pads began a four game home-stand with the Round Rock Express.

Left-handed starting pitcher Rob Musgrave was transferred to Tucson from double-A San Antonio for the second time this year, and threw four strong innings allowing two runs, one of which came on a Taylor Teagarden home run.

Walks were popular with T-Pads pitchers, with 10 on the night but the bull-pen got the job done, with RP Randy Flores throwing a scoreless inning and RP Pat Neshek getting the win.

The Express had prospect Neil Ramirez on the bump. Ramirez gave up five runs and didn’t make it out of the fourth inning when 3B Jesus Guzman’s night turned memorable.

SP Ramirez was relieved by RP Beau Jones who filled the bases by walking RF Aaron Cunningham. Next hitter 3B Guzman hit a grand-slam just over the right field wall or at least that is what the players in the dug-out and the 1,663 in attendance saw. The first base umpire did not see it that way as the official ruling was a ground-rule double.

RF Cunningham did score on a 1B Matt Clark sacrifice fly in the six-run fourth inning but 3B Guzman was stranded at third. 3B Guzman capped off his three RBI night with some game-closing defense in the ninth.

With Round Rock runners on first and second and nobody out Esteban German grounded a ball down the third base line, 3B Guzman grabbed the ball, stepped on third base, and threw to 2B Robbie Hudson who threw to 1B Clark for the triple-play attempt. The speedy German was safe, avoiding the game-ending triple play.

Next Round Rock hitter Brian Barden grounded weakly to third, 3B Guzman made a bare handed pick-up and threw a strike to 1B Clark for the final out of the T-Pads 11-8 win.

One familiar T-Pads name is missing from this game. 1B Anthony Rizzo, who currently leads all of professional baseball with 43 RBI, sat out Tuesday with a sore hand. The injury does not appear serious.

Next game is Wednesday at 7pm.