The 26-year-old right-hander coughed up a four-run lead before Padres manager Mike Shildt could turn to his upgraded super ‘pen, the Padres’ bats fell silent after the third inning and an 8-5 loss to the Cardinals snapped a six-game winning streak.

Vasquez’s final line was four-plus innings with five runs allowed on eight hits with three strikeouts and no walks.