SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tom Koehler threw seven strong innings, combining with two relievers on a three-hitter that lifted the Miami Marlins to a 4-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.
Koehler (8-6) walked four and hit a batter, but the right-hander limited the Padres to three singles and successfully worked out of the only jam he faced. Koehler, Steve Cishek and Mike Dunn handed San Diego its major league-high 14th shutout.
Miami won its third straight on the road for the first time this season. The Marlins used five consecutive singles with two outs, along with a wild pitch and two errors on the same play, to score four runs in the sixth inning to break a scoreless tie.
Tyson Ross (6-8) was dominant early before he faltered in the sixth. Ross allowed four runs – three earned – and eight hits over 5 2/3 innings with eight strikeouts.
