Jackson Merrill delivered the win Padres fans have been waiting for. With their latest shot at a series sweep in the balance, the rookie belted a walk off homer…
With their latest shot at a series sweep in the balance, the rookie belted a walk off homer off Oakland's star closer Mason Miller to beat the A's 5-4.A roller coaster of an afternoon results in the club's first sweep of the season, three games that featured back-to-back walk off blasts.
The Padres were in position for the win thanks to Donovan Solano. The veteran third baseman got the scoring started with his second blast of the season in the second inning. His biggest swing of the day though came in the eighth inning. With the Padres trailing 4-2 and Fernando Tatis Jr. aboard, Solano sent a two-out shot just beyond the reach of Daz Cameron in center field.Tatis' hitting streak ended at 17 games, but he still contributed to the win.
Michael King’s 10 strikeouts are tied for the most thru the first 4 innings of a game in Padres history, with:King exited in the sixth after allowing a pair of singles. Wandy Peralta replaced him and gave up three consecutive hits to give up the 2-0 lead he inherited. King was charged with two earned runs over five innings with 12 strikeouts.
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