Jackson Merrill’s home run helps Padres beat Astros 3
- On Saturday night, Jackson Merrill hit his 17th home run of the season to help the San Diego Padres defeat the Houston Astros 3-2. The win keeps the Padres one game back of Philadelphia for the final National League wild-card spot.
- Michael King pitched six innings of one-run ball for the Padres, allowing only three hits and striking out six. His performance anchored the pitching staff throughout the matchup.
- Merrill broke a 1-1 tie in the third inning with a 421-foot solo shot off Astros starter Peter Lambert. The home run provided the winning margin the Padres maintained.
- Securing the Padres' win, Mason Miller earned his 29th save in 30 chances despite allowing a ninth-inning RBI single to Yainer Diaz. Pinch-hitter LaMonte Wade Jr. grounded out to end the game.
- The Astros' American League West lead over the Texas Rangers was trimmed to a half-game following the loss. Astros RHP Cristian Javier starts Sunday's series finale.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jackson Merrill connected his 17th home run of the season to help the San Diego Fathers outperform the Houston Astros on Saturday 3-2.
Jackson Merrill’s home run helps Padres beat Astros 3-2
Jackson Merrill hit his 17th home run of the season in the San Diego Padres' 3-2 win over the Houston Astros. Merrill hit a 421-foot solo shot off Astros starter Peter Lambert in the third. Gavin Sheets singled to leadoff the fourth and scored when Tatis reached on fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Peña. Michael King (7-8) pitched six innings for the Padres and struck out six. Houston’s Taylor Trammell hit a solo shot, seventh of the year, with…
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Jackson Merrill's home run helps Padres beat Astros 3-2
Jackson Merrill hit his 17th home run of the season in the San Diego Padres' 3-2 win over the Houston Astros.
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Jackson Merrill homered and knocked in two runs while Michael King sailed through six innings of one-run ball as the San Diego Padres edged the visiting Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday night.Merrill snapped a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the third inning when he launched his 17th homer of the season off Houston starter Peter Lambert's 3-2 fastball. The ball traveled an estimated 421 feet over the center field wall.King and San Diego's top-end relieve…
SAN DIEGO, – Jackson Merrill connected his 17th home run of the season to help the Fathers beat 3-2 to the Astros. Dominican Fernando Tatis Jr. received a ballbase to open the first inning, Jake Cronenworth hit a single and Ty France negotiated a ticket to fill the bases before [...] The entry Jonrón de Jackson Merrill triumphed Fathers 3-2 aparece primero en PSN Noticias.
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