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Merrill Hits a Two-Run Homer in the 7th Inning to Give the Padres a 7-5 Win over the Nationals
Ty France tied the game with a sixth-inning homer and Jackson Merrill followed with a two-run shot, while Mason Miller earned his 17th save.
- On Friday, the San Diego Padres defeated the Washington Nationals 7-5, snapping a four-game losing streak. Ty France tied the game with a sixth-inning solo home run before Jackson Merrill's go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh sealed the win.
- Washington opened a six-game homestand by taking an early lead behind home runs from Curtis Mead and Keibert Ruiz. Jacob Young's RBI single in the fifth extended the Nationals' advantage to 5-4.
- San Diego rallied throughout the contest, with Xander Bogaerts driving in a run via sacrifice fly, Manny Machado adding an RBI single, and Fernando Tatis Jr. contributing an RBI single to knot the game 4-4 in the fourth.
- Relief pitcher Jeremiah Estrada earned the win after throwing 1 1/3 innings, while Mason Miller secured his 17th save by recording four outs. Nationals reliever Mitchell Parker took the loss after blowing his third save.
- Game two of the series continues tomorrow as RHP Michael King takes the mound for the Padres to face LHP Foster Griffin, who gets the start for the Nationals.
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Merrill hits a two-run homer in the 7th inning to give the Padres a 7-5 win over the Nationals
Jackson Merrill hit a go-ahead home run an inning after Ty France tied it with a homer, and the San Diego Padres outlasted the Washington Nationals 7-5.
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The Padres break four-game skid in 7-5 win over the Nationals
MLB The San Diego Padres (31-24) looked to break their four-game losing streak as they went on the road to face the Washington Nationals (29-28). The Padres are back on the road after an unimpressive 3-6 homestand. They are in the nation’s capital, facing the offense that has scored the most runs this season in the Nationals. San Diego had Lucas Giolito on the mound, hoping to quiet the Nats’ offense, while Washington had opener Paxton Schultz, …
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