San Diego Padres turned a back-and-forth game into a late rally and held off the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park. The Padres seized control in the middle innings, then endured Arizona's push in the ninth.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Manny Machado powered the Padres' offense with a home run that brought runners home, while Xander Bogaerts added another homer. Gavin Sheets also provided a key swing as San Diego repeatedly answered Arizona's scoring.
Jackson Merrill opened the scoring when his single brought Dustin Harris home. Ty France later brought Harris home to create a tie, but Gavin Sheets' double scored Jackson Merrill and put the Padres ahead. Machado's home run then expanded the lead, and Bogaerts followed with a homer. Jake Cronenworth's single brought Jackson Merrill and Ty France across the plate in the sixth.
Arizona kept the game alive late, with James McCann's home run among the Diamondbacks' contributions, but San Diego's bullpen protected the margin. Yuki Matsui earned the win, while Bradgley Rodriguez held Arizona scoreless during his relief appearance.
The late rally extended San Diego's winning streak and left Arizona with a losing streak. The Padres' middle-inning surge ultimately defined the night.
San Diego Padres defeated Arizona Diamondbacks, 10-7.
- Manny Machado went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .216 on the season).
- James McCann went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .283 on the season).
- Xander Bogaerts went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .231 on the season).
- (gpid=sa:703615) allowed 5 runs on 5 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (0-2) (5.72 ERA).
- Yuki Matsui allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 0.1 innings, striking out 1, to earn the win (5-1) (1.83 ERA).
- Bradgley Rodriguez allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 2.0 innings, striking out 2 (2.19 ERA).
San Diego Padres improved to 90-71; Arizona Diamondbacks fell to 86-74.