Ty France’s 3-Run Homer Helps Padres to 8-2 Win over Marlins and Into Tie for Top NL Wild-Card Spot
Ty France capped a six-run fifth with a three-run homer, and Nick Pivetta allowed one run over five innings.
- On Friday, the San Diego Padres defeated the Miami Marlins 8-2, pulling into a three-way tie with the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia for the top National League wild-card spot.
- San Diego erased an early 1-0 deficit after Agustin Ramirez hit a third-inning homer. Pitcher Nick Pivetta earned the win, yielding one run and four hits over five innings.
- A decisive six-run fifth-inning rally featured an RBI single by Fernando Tatis, a two-run single by Dustin Harris, and a three-run homer by Ty France.
- Miami was eliminated from the postseason race following the loss. The Padres' magic number for clinching a playoff spot dropped to five, though the team loses tiebreakers against both competitors.
- Saturday night features a pitching matchup as Padres RHP Casey Mize faces Marlins RHP Eury Perez. San Diego looks to maintain momentum in the final stretch.
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Ty France’s 3-run homer helps Padres to 8-2 win over Marlins and into tie for top NL wild-card spot
Ty France hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run rally in the fifth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 to pull into a tie with Philadelphia and Chicago for the top National League wild card. The Cubs and Phillies both lost just around first pitch in San Diego. The Padres then erased a 1-0 deficit to win for the 11th time in 12 games. Although Chicago, Philadelphia and San Diego are even at 85-69 for the three NL wild card…
Yakima Herald-Republic
Ty France's 3-run homer helps Padres to 8-2 win over Marlins and into tie for top NL wild-card spot
Ty France hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run rally in the fifth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 to pull into a tie with Philadelphia and Chicago for the top National League wild…
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BVM Sports USNow even with Cubs, Phillies for top WC spot, Padres take aim at home playoff series
SAN DIEGO -- Before Dustin Harris’ go-ahead single bounced off the mound and into center field, sparking Petco Park to life … before Ty France launched a towering three-run homer to the Western Metal Building and watched it fly as the ballpark erupted around him … before Jackson Merrill added
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