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Tatis homers again as the Padres beat the Dodgers 6-5 for a 2-1 NLDS lead

Oct. 09, 2024 01:09 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr.'s towering two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to beat Shohei Ohtani and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in a tense NL Division Series. The Padres moved...

Tatis hits 2-run homer, King strikes out 12 as the Padres beat the Braves 4-0 in playoff opener

Oct. 02, 2024 00:42 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a towering two-run homer on his first playoff swing in four years and Michael King struck out 12 in his first postseason start as the San Diego Padres beat rookie AJ Smith-Shawver and the Atlanta Braves 4-0 in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday...

Fernando Tatis Jr. returns to the playoffs with a towering 2-run homer for the Padres in 4-0 win

Oct. 02, 2024 00:36 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. and his swagger returned to the playoffs with a blast. The 25-year-old San Diego star hit a towering two-run homer on his first playoff swing in four seasons to give the Padres a 2-0 lead against rookie AJ Smith-Shawver and the Atlanta Braves in...

King to start playoff opener for Padres vs Braves in front of 'absolutely nuts' fans at Petco Park

Sep. 30, 2024 21:54 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael King made his postseason debut for the New York Yankees in the AL playoff bubble during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season at eerily empty Petco Park, where the only “fans” were a few thousand cardboard cutouts. He pitched two innings in a loss in Game...

Manny Machado homers twice vs the Giants to tie Nate Colbert atop the Padres' career list with 163

Sep. 07, 2024 01:18 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado homered twice to tie Nate Colbert for San Diego's career record with 163 and lead the Padres to a 5-1 win against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Machado had a solo shot in the first and then matched Colbert's record, which stood for 50...

Winn, Gray spark Cardinals' 4-1 win over Padres to split series

Aug. 29, 2024 18:02 PM EDT

Masyn Winn hit a solo homer while Sonny Gray threw six strong innings in leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday to earn a split in the four-game series. “I just go out there and try to have a good time and whatever happens,...

Francisco Lindor's grand slam and solo shot carry the Mets to a 7-1 win vs the Padres

Aug. 25, 2024 00:08 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a two-out grand slam in the fourth inning, two batters after Manny Machado committed an error, and added a leadoff shot in the seventh to carry the New York Mets to a 7-1 win against the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. After Lindor homered...