Cronenworth homers twice, Padres beat Marlins 7-3 to lower wild-card magic number to 2
Cronenworth’s second multihomer game helped San Diego win for the 13th time in 14 games and move within two of a wild-card berth.
- On Sunday, Jake Cronenworth hit two home runs and drove in five runs as the San Diego Padres defeated the Miami Marlins 7-3, reducing their magic number to 2 for clinching a postseason berth.
- San Diego remains tied with the Chicago Cubs at 87-69 for the top National League wild-card spot, which grants hosting rights for a best-of-three opening series in the postseason.
- Cronenworth's performance included two two-run homers, while Fernando Tatis added his 25th homer and pitcher Walker Buehler earned the win, allowing three runs over 6 2/3 innings with six strikeouts.
- The victory marks the Padres' 13th win in their last 14 games, extending their winning streak to five consecutive victories while maintaining a one-game lead over Philadelphia for the second wild-card position.
- Following a six-game season sweep of Miami, the Padres travel to face the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday in a three-game series as the wild-card race intensifies with six games remaining.
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Jake Cronenworth homers twice as red-hot Padres defeat Marlins
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Cronenworth homers twice, Padres beat Marlins 7-3 to lower wild-card magic number to 2
Jake Cronenworth hit a pair of two-run homers and drove in five runs for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Sunday to move closer to
The first base connects two two-run home runs and produces five scorings in San Diego's 7-3 victory over Miami SAN DIEGO, California.— Jake Cronenworth connected two two-run home runs and produced five scorings to lead the San Diego Fathers' victory (87-69) by 7-3 over the Miami Marlins (76-80) this Sunday in Petco Park. Cronenworth opened the account in the second inning with a two-run baton to the right garden porch against Sandy Alcántara, wi…
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SAN DIEGO -- The Padres aren’t merely sneaking up to the postseason party. They’re kicking down the door. San Diego has won 13 of 14. No team in baseball is hotter. Not all that long ago, the Padres were on the outside of the playoff picture, looking in. Now -
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