Braves to face Phils after wild 9th in beating Padres 4-3
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Will Smith struck out the side around three walks in the ninth inning to finish the Atlanta Braves’ 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday that opened a 2 1/2-game lead over Philadelphia heading into their NL East showdown. Pinch-hitter Orlando Arcia hit a go-ahead double in the sixth […]
Soler, Braves win 10-8 in 10 innings to eliminate Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Atlanta Braves got a whiff of October in late September. The defending NL East champions fell behind the San Diego Padres three times — including on Manny Machado’s grand slam — and came back each time to tie the game. Because of their fight, they still hold a 1 1/2-game […]
Fried brilliant in three-hitter, Braves silence Padres 4-0
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Max Fried retired his last 18 batters and finished with a three-hitter for his second career shutout, and the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 Friday to split an unusual night of baseball. A few hours earlier, after a rare San Diego rain delay, Fernando Tatis Jr. […]
Caratini, Padres beat Giants 7-6 in 10 to tighten NL West
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jurickson Profar raced home on Victor Caratini’s infield single with one out in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat San Francisco 7-6 Thursday to tighten the NL West race between the Giants and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Giants’ lead was trimmed to one […]
PODCAST: The Throw Down – Episode 32
BVM Sports’ Isaiah Butler and Logan Hanson discuss the St. Louis Cardinals and their run to the postseason, the San Diego Padres potentially missing the playoffs and the favorites to win the NL MVP.
Bryant, Posey lead Giants to 8-5 win over fading Friars
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kris Bryant hit a bases-clearing double, Buster Posey had four hits and scored three times, and reliever Camilo Doval got San Francisco out of a big jam as the Giants beat the free-falling San Diego Padres 8-6 Wednesday night to take a two-game lead in the NL West. The Giants got […]
Wade’s RBI single in 9th lifts Giants over Padres 6-5
SAN DIEGO (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. singled over leaping All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. in the ninth inning to bring in the go-ahead run and the San Francisco Giants beat the staggering San Diego Padres 6-5 Tuesday night to keep a one-game lead in the NL West. Wade’s hit was the third straight one-out […]
Tatis botches popup, Cards beat Padres 8-7, win 8th straight
ST. LOUIS (AP) — San Diego center fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. dropped Nolan Arenado’s bases-loaded popup and heaved the ball home, leading to a five-run first inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Padres 8-7 Sunday for an eight-game winning streak. Tatis’ brutal error and mental mistake — he chose not to make an […]
Padres’ Machado screams at Tatis in dugout after ump dispute
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Manny Machado screamed at All-Star teammate Fernando Tatis Jr. in the dugout during the fifth inning of the San Diego Padres’ crucial game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Machado shouted and cursed at Tatis, telling him “it’s not about you” and “you go play baseball” after Tatis struck […]
Carlson, Mikolas help Cards top Padres in wild-card showdown
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dylan Carlson homered twice, including a grand slam, to help Miles Mikolas win for the first time in two years as the streaking St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Friday night in the opener of a critical series between wild-card contenders. The Cardinals’ sixth straight win kept […]