Tigers starter Jack Flaherty was less effective than Pivetta only because he went to his dastardly knuckle curveball one too many times early and left it just a little too much in the strike zone. And because Díaz hit it just far enough for his first home run of the season two batters after Bogaerts led off the second inning with an infield single.

Nick Pivetta pitched seven dominant innings, Elias Diaz hit a two-run homer and the visiting San Diego Padres downed the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Nick Pivetta allowed two hits over seven innings and the San Diego Padres recorded their seventh shutout of the season with a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.