Pirela, Cowgill come up big against D-backs

March 4th, 2017

PEORIA -- 's two-run double paced the Padres to their second come-from-behind victory over the D-backs in three days.
After San Diego had fallen behind early, Cowgill's fifth-inning rocket broke a tie and sent the Padres to a 6-5 win on Saturday.
D-backs left-hander allowed two runs over three innings in his second outing of the spring. He was sharp through two, before surrendering back-to-back triples in the third to and . Both would come around to score.

For the Padres, pitched one scoreless frame in his spring debut, needing 15 pitches as he worked around a leadoff walk. The right-hander had offseason surgery to remove a bone spur from his pitching elbow. He says it has allowed him to finish stronger in his delivery.

"They're going to have me on a slower progression," said Cosart, who is battling for a rotation spot. "But we've still got a lot of time. I think they're just kind of playing it out, making sure everything's good. So far, everything is beyond expectations for me. With the surgery, I was a little bit on the fence. I didn't know how everything was going to react and respond coming into spring. But I've had no issues."
-- who is continuing his transition into a catcher/pitcher hybrid -- also took the mound for the Friars. He pitched a scoreless sixth inning and allowed only a walk -- which was promptly erased when Rule 5 catcher caught A.J. Pollock trying to steal.
Pollock reached base three times -- on a hit and a pair of walks. So too did second baseman , who finished 3-for-4.

D-backs Up Next: First baseman is scheduled to appear in his final game for the D-backs before departing to play in the World Baseball Classic. will start against the White Sox at Salt River Fields at 1:10 p.m. MST as he looks to follow up on his solid first start of the spring.
Padres Up Next: and will join Team Venezuela for the World Baseball Classic this week. But before they do, they'll play one more Cactus League game with the Friars on Sunday at 12:05 p.m. PT. Left-hander gets the start against the Indians, his first of the spring.
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