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Merrill, Tatis Homer and Miller Gets Save as Padres Fend Off Giants 7-6
Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. homered as Michael King worked seven innings and Mason Miller earned his 36th save.
- On Saturday, the San Diego Padres defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-6, securing their sixth consecutive victory with Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. hitting solo home runs and Mason Miller earning his 36th save.
- After falling behind 2-0 on Rafael Devers' 37th home run and trailing 3-2 following Shay Whitcomb's blast, the Padres scored in six consecutive innings to build a 7-3 lead as Michael King set down 16 of the final 18 batters.
- Dustin Harris drove in three runs with a sacrifice fly, Xander Bogaerts collected four hits and scored twice, and Austin Hays added two hits and two runs, moving the Padres a full game ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks for the wild-card spot.
- Drew Cavanaugh's first career home run and Drew Gilbert's two-run blast made things interesting in the eighth, but Adrian Morejon retired the middle of San Francisco's lineup to preserve the one-run lead, leaving the Giants at 15-26 in one-run games.
- With the Padres now a full game ahead of Arizona for the final National League wild-card spot, the teams conclude their series on Sunday with Giants ace Logan Webb facing Padres RHP Nick Pivetta in a critical matchup.
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Merrill, Tatis homer and Miller gets save as Padres fend off Giants 7-6
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. each hit solo homers, Mason Miller pitched a flawless ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6 Saturday.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.- Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. connected two lonely flyers, Mason Miller launched an impeccable ninth inning and the Fathers imposed themselves on the Giants this Saturday 7-6. Michael King (11-9) overcame the solitary home runs of Dominican Rafael Devers and Shay Whitcomb to allow three runs in seven innings, but [...] The Fathers entry came to 6 consecutive wins aparece primero en PSN Noticias.
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