Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres

The Padres escaped an early jam, then scored four runs in the first inning en route to a 4-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. Here’s some reaction from Petco Park: **Brito’s return was an impactful one** The Padres probably didn’t envision thrusting Jhony Brito into a high-leverage spot for his first appearance in nearly two years. But with two on and one out in the sixth, the situation called for Brito. He delivered. The right-hander needed only one pitch to escape the jam, promptly inducing an inning-ending double-play ball from Nolan Arenado. Manager Craig Stammen stuck with Brito for the seventh inning as well. He retired the D-backs in order. “That was Buck Showalter style: Just throw him into the fire and see what he’s got,” Stammen said. “We planned for Jhony to pitch tonight. We felt good about the way he’d been throwing in Triple-A. It ended up being a really good spot for him and a good matchup. Brito underwent elbow surgery last April and missed the entire season. The Padres recalled him prior to Tuesday’s game, though his role was unclear. Brito can start and pitch both short and long relief. He’s already proving his usefulness to a pitching staff that is currently dealing with an overwhelming number of injuries. Those injuries have put an undue burden on the bullpen -- which is part of the reason Brito was thrown into such a tricky situation right off the bat. “It worked out perfectly,” Stammen said. “I don’t think we drew it up that way. But it worked out.” **Márquez makes it work** Germán Márquez recorded one out with his first 31 pitches, and you started to wonder how long his night might last. As it turns out? Five innings, one run, and he picked up the win. Márquez found himself in some serious trouble early. Jake Cronenworth’s error didn’t help. But he also allowed a double and two walks. The D-backs loaded the bases with no outs. Then, after getting a force out at the plate, Márquez walked in the game’s first run. But Arenado’s ensuing line drive went right to Padres second baseman Sung-Mun Song, who gloved it and stepped on the bag for the double play. From there, Márquez wouldn’t allow another runner into scoring position.