Michael King did not allow a hit until the seventh inning, Kyle Higashioka had a two-run double and the San Diego Padres beat the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Sunday.
Jeremiah Estrada followed King, while Robert Suarez recorded the final four outs for his 23rd save and completed the two-hitter. The Padres won two of three over the Guardians, who have the best home record in the majors at 31-13.
Dylan Cease, Estrada and Yuki Matsui threw a combined one-hitter Saturday in a 7-0 win, limiting Cleveland to two baserunners. The Guardians went 3 for 55 in the two-game span, dropping their first series since April 13-14 against the Yankees.
“Man, Michael was good today,” San Diego manager Mike Shildt said. “Our starting pitching the whole series was outstanding.”
Martínez scored on Josh Naylor’s grounder in the seventh to pull Cleveland within one. José Ramírez singled earlier in the inning for the Guardians’ other hit.
“I don’t think we’re going through a funk,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said. “We had two very good pitchers shut us down the last two days.”