The San Diego Padres just ran their winning streak to seven games last night, taking down the San Francisco Giants 6-4. This isn’t just a win streak, folks. The Padres are now leading the Arizona Diamondbacks by 2 1/2 games for the National League’s final wild-card spot, and it feels like they’re just getting started.
Offense Explodes Early, Never Looks Back
This game started with the bats hot and the momentum swinging San Diego’s way. Jackson Merrill ripped a two-run, opposite-field double off Giants pitcher Logan Webb (who’s now 8-9 on the season) in the first inning, putting the Padres ahead right away. They didn’t slow down either. In the second, Manny Machado stepped up and absolutely clobbered a two-run shot to left field off Webb. That was his 27th homer of the season, and it stretched the Padres’ lead to a dominant 5-0. Fernando Tatis Jr. was a force too, racking up three hits, scoring twice, and driving in two runs himself. His single in the fourth inning brought home Ethan Salas, who had just tripled for his very first hit in the majors after 16 at-bats. That pushed the score to 6-2, and you could feel the confidence building.
Giants Fight Back, Padres Lock It Down
Credit to the Giants, they didn’t just roll over. Andrew Knizner drilled a two-run shot off Nick Pivetta in the bottom of the second, cutting the deficit to 5-2. They chipped away again, getting a run in the fifth and another in the sixth. Scott Bandura, making his big-league debut, even kicked off the sixth with an infield single and scored on a base hit by Christian Koss, trimming San Diego’s lead to 6-4. But the Padres bullpen held tough. Wandy Peralta worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief to grab the win, improving his record to 3-2. Then Yuki Matsui stepped up. Matsui went head-to-head with Jonah Cox in a grueling 10-pitch at-bat, eventually striking him out swinging to end the game. That secured Matsui his first save of the season and only the second of his three-season career. What a clutch way to seal the deal!
The Padres are scheduled to keep this momentum rolling tonight, heading to Denver to face the Rockies’ RHP Tomoyuki Sugano, who carries a 12-9 record and a 5.30 ERA. Can they make it eight straight? You know we’ll be watching.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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