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Tatis' spectacular catch, Soto's soaring homer help the Padres rout the Cardinals 12-2

Sep. 24, 2023 20:57 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — It had already been a tough afternoon in the late September sun when Fernando Tatis Jr. made a home run-robbing catch so spectacular it drew an ovation from the sellout crowd and admiration from his San Diego Padres teammates. The grab by the shortstop-turned-right...

Machado's 2 home runs carry the Padres to a 4-2 win against the Cardinals

Sep. 23, 2023 00:50 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado hit two homers and drove in three runs for the San Diego Padres, who beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night to extend their season-high winning streak to eight games. The Padres are barely hanging on in the race for the NL's third wild-card...

Padres owner Peter Seidler had a medical procedure and won't be at the ballpark again this season

Sep. 18, 2023 14:54 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler underwent an unspecified medical procedure last month and "am now on the road to recovery,” he said in a statement posted Monday morning on the team's account on X, formerly known as Twitter. Seidler is a two-time cancer...

Fernando Tatis Jr. homers, drives in 3 runs as Padres beat A's 8-3 in Bob Melvin's return

Sep. 16, 2023 01:13 AM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The celebratory San Diego Padres pushed José Azocar through the clubhouse in a laundry cart while squirting honey in his curly hair after he finally hit his first home run. Manager Bob Melvin took it in far differently in the quiet of his office, relieved...

Juan Soto hits a 3-run homer in the ninth, and Padres rally to stun weary Dodgers 11-8

Sep. 12, 2023 02:35 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Juan Soto hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres rallied from an early five-run deficit for an 11-8 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. Manny Machado homered twice for the Padres, who beat their...

Juan Soto homers in 3rd straight game and the Padres beat the Giants a 3rd straight time, 4-0

Sep. 03, 2023 20:07 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — This is how the San Diego Padres envisioned they'd be playing all season long. Unfortunately for them, it came a few months too late to likely make a difference. Juan Soto homered for the third straight game and Manny Machado also connected for the Padres, who beat...

All 30 managers who started the MLB season are still employed, but the ax could be coming soon

Aug. 28, 2023 10:06 AM EDT

It's five months into the regular season and all 30 Major League Baseball managers who started the year with their respective teams are all still employed. That's fairly rare but not totally uncommon. The ax could be coming soon. Here's a look at some of the managers...

Contreras, Frelick help Brewers beat Padres 10-6 for 8th straight victory

Aug. 27, 2023 19:00 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Scoring isn't a problem for the Milwaukee Brewers anymore. William Contreras homered and doubled, Sal Frelick drove in three runs and the Milwaukee Brewers capitalized on San Diego’s control problems to beat the Padres 10-6 on Sunday for their eighth consecutive...

Tellez homers for 1st time in three months as Brewers beat Padres 7-3 for 6th straight win

Aug. 26, 2023 00:14 AM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rowdy Tellez isn't accustomed to waiting this long between homers. Tellez went deep for the first time since May 22 as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 7-3 on Friday for their season high-tying sixth straight victory. Tellez's three-run shot capped a...

Moreno hits a grand slam to help the Diamondbacks beat the Padres 8-1 for a doubleheader sweep

Aug. 20, 2023 00:57 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gabriel Moreno hit a grand slam and drove in five runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday for a sweep of a day-night doubleheader. Tommy Pham hit a two-run homer and tripled to lead the Diamondbacks to a 6-4...