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Jackson Merrill Lifts Padres to Series Win over Red Sox

Jackson Merrill homered in the eighth and Manny Machado added a three-run shot as San Diego erased a four-run deficit.

  • On Sunday, the San Diego Padres rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6, with Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado leading the comeback and sending Boston to its seventh loss in eight games.
  • Boston took a 4-0 lead in the third inning, knocking out Padres starter Walker Buehler, while Red Sox starter Ranger Suárez held San Diego scoreless through three innings before exiting in the fifth.
  • Merrill hit a solo homer in the eighth inning that gave the Padres the lead, while Machado's fifth-inning homer provided a 6-4 advantage; Boston stayed competitive with Masataka Yoshida's two-run double and three hits from Wilyer Abreu.
  • Padres closer Mason Miller recorded his fourth save, striking out two in the ninth inning to secure the victory and complete San Diego's series win over the Red Sox.
  • The Padres travel to Pittsburgh for a three-game series against the Pirates, while Boston remains at Fenway Park to host Milwaukee, with Brayan Bello starting Monday night against Brandon Woodruff.
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BOSTON (AP) — Jackson Merrill connected three unstoppables, including a lone home run in the eighth inning that put the Fathers in the lead, and San Diego reassembled a four-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox on Sunday 8-6 who suffered their seventh defeat in eight duels.

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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
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