Game Recap: Padres 7, Guardians 2

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The first dud of the year

The Guardians dropped the opener of a three-game series in San Diego 7-2, as Luis Ortiz faltered and the Guardians couldn’t take advantage of several run-scoring opportunities.

The basic outline of the game is fairly simple to describe - Ortiz had a horrible 2nd inning in pouring rain and then fell apart in the fifth at the end of his outing. Meanwhile, the Guardians couldn’t get a big hit when they needed to...