US EditionSan Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves meet in game 2 of series
- On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the San Diego Padres defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-4 at Petco Park in their season opener, which was a rematch of the 2024 wild-card playoff series.
- The Opening Day game at Petco Park drew a record crowd of 45,568, marking the largest in the stadium's 22-season history.
- The Padres trailed 4-3 before a four-run rally in the seventh inning, ignited by Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit, game-tying 405-foot home run off Hctor Neris, who took the loss.
- Jurickson Profar, now with Atlanta after spending the previous five seasons with San Diego and having his best year in 2024 with 24 homers and 85 RBIs, received a standing ovation before his leadoff single.
- Jackson Merrill, last season's runner-up for National League Rookie of the Year, drove in four runs, while Wandy Peralta earned the win after throwing just one pitch, and Robert Suarez secured the save.
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San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves meet in game 2 of series
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Padres' rally sparked by unexpected bat in 7-4 win over Braves to open season
In a lineup filled with stars, Opening Day ended up being Gavin Sheets’ day. The pinch-hitter’s tying homer kicked off a four-run rally in the seventh inning as the Padres beat the Braves 7-4 Thursday at Petco Park. Sheets connected off Héctor Neris (0-1) after San Diego had managed just one base runner in the previous three innings. Sheets made the Friars’ roster after signing a minor-league deal last month. Air Jackson pic.twitter.com/hwJbYzV5…
Padres rally in seventh inning to win home opener against Braves
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The Padres kicked off the 2025-2026 season with a comeback victory over the Atlanta Braves Thursday at Petco Park. Down 4-3 in the seventh inning of the Opening Day matchup, Padres pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets blasted a game-tying homerun. Padres infielders Luis Arraez and Manny Machado followed up with RBIs of their own in the same inning to solidify the 7-4 win. New San Diego Padres mural in North Park nears complet…
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