At the end of a wild and wildly satisfying day, Jackson Merrill jacked a first-pitch slider over the wall in right field to give the Padres their second consecutive victory capped by a walk-off hom…
San Diego, CA - June 12: San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill rounds the bases after a home run during the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Petco Park on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in San Diego, CA. San Diego, CA - June 12: San Diego Padres relief pitcher Wandy Peralta looks on after walking Oakland Athletics left fielder Daz Cameron during the sixth inning at Petco Park on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in San Diego, CA.
The Padres finished with six hits — four of them home runs by two players who have not hit a lot of home runs.Donovan Solano also hit two home runs, something he had not done in the same game since 2019. The first put the Padres up 1-0 in the second inning. The second came with Fernando Tatis Jr. on first base after drawing a walk and tied the game 4-4 in the eighth.
King’s fourth pitch of the sixth inning was hit on a soft line to right field by JJ Bleday, and Miguel Andujar grounded a 1-2 changeup down the third-base line, where it was fielded by Solano, who had no play to make but tried in vain to get a force at second base.With two of the three upcoming batters being left-handed, Shildt went to the left-handed Peralta.
“I definitely knew that was a big critical moment,” Kolek said. “You could feel the energy in the stadium just flip. That was awesome. So there wasn’t a doubt in my mind that after that point that we had a chance.”
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