Jackson Merrill started the game with a home run robbery of Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez in the top of the third inning. He also got a chance to affect the game at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning, and he did just that with a two-out, two-strike, two-run double down the third base line, which pushed the San Diego win streak to seven games with a 7-6 win at Petco Park. The Padres have won six games on their current homestand, and they have a chance on Thursday to record
their second consecutive sweep before they go on the road to face the Los Angeles Angels. Randy Vazquez, who was arguably the top starting pitcher on the season for San Diego, struggled against Seattle. He allowed four runs on five hits with four walks and six strikeouts over just four innings. Merrill and his heroics in the game will get the headlines, but it should also be noted that Xander Bogaerts reached a career milestone in the game with his 200th career home run. Coincidentally, Merrill was on base for the Bogaerts home run, which opened the scoring for San Diego. The Padres play the Mariners at Petco Park today at 5:40 p.m.
Padres News:
- Fernando Tatis Jr. got the day off but was able to impact the game in the electric bottom of the ninth inning when he hit a pinch-hit sacrifice fly to right field to score Manny Machado, who opened the inning with a walk against Seattle closer Andres Munoz.
- Nick Pivetta is headed to the 15-day IL and the Padres’ starting pitching staff is stretched thin. Thomas Conroy of Gaslamp Ball says the most recent injury to the rotation just adds to the woes the team is already feeling.
Baseball News:
- The New York Yankees got some help from the Los Angeles Angels in their walk-off win Wednesday. Mike Trout hit his fourth home run in three games at Yankee Stadium in the same game.
- Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer for the A’s, which is the longest home run of the season in MLB.
- Sal Stewart hit two home runs and recorded six RBI in the first two inning of the Cincinnati Reds win over the San Francisco Giants.
- The Tampa Bay Rays pushed their win streak to five games and the Milwaukee Brewers snapped their six-game losing streak with a win.
