US EditionMachado’s Tiebreaking Grand Slam Sends Padres to 7-4 Win over Mets
Manny Machado's grand slam broke a tie in the fifth inning, contributing to the Padres' key win as they remain two games behind the NL West-leading Dodgers.
- On Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, Manny Machado launched a go-ahead grand slam in the fifth inning, helping the San Diego Padres secure a 7-4 victory over the New York Mets in New York.
- The Padres overcame a tied 2-2 game after Mets pitcher David Peterson's command wavered, including hitting a batter and giving up a bunt single in the fifth inning.
- Additional Padres offense featured home runs from Ramón Laureano and Juan Soto, with Soto hitting a long ball off the team he used to play for, marking his 41st homer of the season and matching his personal best.
- Machado's grand slam put the Padres ahead 6-2, marking the first time Mets pitcher David Peterson had surrendered a grand slam in his last 130 major league appearances, as San Diego maintained their hold on the second National League wild card spot.
- The victory kept the Padres close to the NL West-leading Dodgers and maintained their playoff chances, while the Mets, despite solid performances, remained behind and must improve in upcoming games.
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Herald Bulletin
Machado the man for bases-loaded moments as his 14th grand slam powers Padres past Mets
With the bases loaded, the last man any opposing pitcher wants to see at the plate is Manny Machado. The seven-time All-Star once again showed why Wednesday night. Machado launched a tiebreaking grand slam off David Peterson in the fifth…
Washington Top News
Machado’s tiebreaking grand slam sends Padres to 7-4 win over Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the fifth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the New York Mets 7-4 on Wednesday night in a matchup of postseason contenders. With two runners aboard in the ninth, All-Star closer Robert Suarez knocked down Juan Soto’s line drive with his glove and calmy threw to first base for the final out. Ramón Laureano also homered and Jake Cronenworth had an RBI single for the Padres, who enter…
Winnipeg Free Press
Machado's tiebreaking grand slam sends Padres to 7-4 win over Mets
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David Peterson gives up grand slam to sink Mets against Padres
It wasn’t all that long ago that David Peterson looked like an ace. The pitching staff’s workhorse, Peterson could be counted on every 5-6 days when the rest of the rotation crumbled around him this season. Now, he’s hit a slump of his own, and it couldn’t come at a worse time. The left-hander gave up a grand slam to Manny Machado in a 7-4 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night at Citi Field. The series is even at 1-1, with right-hander…
Padres play small ball, get grand slam from Manny Machado to beat Mets
NEW YORK — The Padres are who they are on offense. They know they are at their best when they accept that and commit to scratching and clawing and taking what the game gives them. But they also believe they are capable of being more. They were both what they are and more on Wednesday. Small ball got them two early leads and then Manny Machado put them up for good with a grand slam en route to a 7-4 victory over the Mets. “That’s our best basebal…
With the bases full, the last man any rival pitcher wants to see on the plate is Manny Machado.
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