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Manny Machado hits a 3-run homer in 10th and has 5 RBIs as Padres beat Rangers 6-4
Machado finished with 5 RBIs and his 13th homer as the Padres rallied past Texas in 10 innings.
On Saturday, June 20, 2026, San Diego Padres star Manny Machado hit a 408-foot, three-run home run in the 10th inning, lifting the team to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.
Machado entered Saturday batting.174, worst among 155 qualifying major league hitters, while the Padres were tied for the majors' worst record since May 24, making his clutch performance especially significant.
Reliever Adrian Morejón worked two scoreless innings to preserve the tie, while closer Mason Miller earned his 20th save in 20 chances despite allowing a run in the 10th.
Texas defeated San Diego 4-3 in Sunday's series finale, as Wyatt Langford hit a three-run homer and Josh Jung added a go-ahead RBI single to end a six-series losing streak.
Padres manager Craig Stammen expressed confidence in Machado, stating, "We've come to expect Manny to do that every single time," as the organization relies on him during playoff contention.