Jase Bowen and Samad Taylor were called up last week to provide a spark -- and that’s exactly what they’ve been for a Padres offense that has struggled lately. San Diego rode the bottom of its lineup to a 6-2 victory over Cincinnati on Monday night -- including three consecutive bunts during a wild go-ahead rally in the seventh inning. Here’s some instant reaction from Petco Park: **The small-ballin’ Padres** The last few games have brought a notable philosophical shift for this offense. Or, put another way: The Padres certainly weren’t doing *this* with Nick Castellanos and Ramón Laureano. But when Castellanos was designated for assignment and Laureano landed on the IL, they promoted Taylor and Bowen with visions of getting more athletic and perhaps being able to create some havoc. That’s a good word for what happened in the seventh inning on Monday night. Havoc. “They basically won us the game tonight, just being able to execute what we’re asking them to do: Steal some bases, put some bunts down, take some good ABs,” manager Craig Stammen said.
