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Merrill, Tatis Homer and Miller Gets Save as Padres Fend Off Giants 7-6

Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. homered as Michael King worked seven innings and Mason Miller earned his 36th save.

  • On Saturday, the San Diego Padres defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-6, securing their sixth consecutive victory behind home runs from Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr., with Mason Miller pitching a flawless ninth inning for his 36th save.
  • After falling behind 2-0 early on Rafael Devers' 37th home run and trailing 3-2 following Shay Whitcomb's blast, the Padres rallied to score in six straight innings and build a 7-3 lead with Michael King allowing only three runs over seven innings.
  • Dustin Harris drove in three runs with a sacrifice fly and Jake Cronenworth added a run-producing bunt single, while Xander Bogaerts had four hits and scored twice and Austin Hays collected two hits and two runs for the Padres .
  • Drew Cavanaugh's first career home run and Drew Gilbert's two-run shot made things interesting in the eighth, but Adrian Morejon retired the middle of San Francisco's lineup to preserve the one-run lead as the Giants fell to 15-26 in one-run games.
  • San Diego's sixth consecutive win moves the Padres a full game ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks for the final National League wild-card spot, with Sunday's series finale pitting Giants ace Logan Webb against Padres RHP Nick Pivetta.
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Merrill and Tatis Jr. stood out with home runs, while Miller secured San Diego's victory over San Francisco with a perfect closing.Perdomo gave up five runs on his second start.Devers is still on in September, batting for .342 with seven home runs.

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Merrill, Tatis homer and Miller gets save as Padres fend off Giants 7-6

Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. each hit solo homers, Mason Miller pitched a flawless ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6

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Padres pick up sixth straight win, beat Giants

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.- Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. connected two lonely flyers, Mason Miller launched an impeccable ninth inning and the Fathers imposed themselves on the Giants this Saturday 7-6. Michael King (11-9) overcame the solitary home runs of Dominican Rafael Devers and Shay Whitcomb to allow three runs in seven innings, but [...] The Fathers entry came to 6 consecutive wins aparece primero en PSN Noticias.

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MLB broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
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