A dramatic ninth-inning comeback highlighted Wednesday night’s Major League Baseball action as the San Diego Padres rallied for five runs in their final at-bat to defeat the Seattle Mariners 7-6, pushing their winning streak to seven games.
The heroics came courtesy of Jackson Merrill, who delivered a crucial two-run double by connecting on a 2-2 fastball from Seattle reliever Jose A. Ferrer. The ball found its way down the left field line, allowing Luis Campusano to cross home with the tying run while Ramon Laureano scored what proved to be the game-winner when Randy Arozarena couldn’t complete a throw to the plate after the ball slipped from his grasp.
Alek Jacob (1-0) earned his first victory of the season after throwing two scoreless frames in his 2024 major league debut. The pitcher had been promoted from Triple-A El Paso just one day earlier. Seattle closer Andres Munoz (2-2) shouldered the blame for all five ninth-inning runs, while Luke Raley provided offensive fireworks with four hits including a two-run home run.
In Los Angeles, Shohei Ohtani dominated on the mound with 10 strikeouts across six innings while Dalton Rushing connected for a grand slam as the Dodgers completed a series sweep of the New York Mets with an 8-2 victory. The loss extended New York’s skid to eight consecutive defeats.
Additional home runs came from Hyeseong Kim, Teoscar Hernandez and Kyle Tucker for Los Angeles, which improved to 10-2 since April 3. Ohtani (2-0) surrendered just one run on two hits and two walks in a rare pitching appearance where he didn’t also serve as a designated hitter – his first such outing since May 2021 with the Angels.
The Yankees edged the Angels 4-5 thanks to Jose Caballero’s walk-off two-run double in the ninth inning, snapping New York out of a rough stretch where they’d won just once in their previous seven contests. Mike Trout continued his hot streak at Yankee Stadium with a two-run homer, becoming the first visiting player to go deep in three consecutive days at the venue since Miguel Cabrera accomplished the feat nearly 13 years ago.
Arizona outlasted Baltimore 8-5 in 10 innings behind Adrian Del Castillo’s explosive five-RBI performance, which included a decisive two-run homer in the extra frame and a two-run triple earlier in the game. Every player in the Diamondbacks’ lineup managed at least one hit through nine innings.
Pittsburgh blanked Washington 2-0 as Carmen Mlodzinski tossed six shutout innings in the Pirates’ three-hit victory. The Cardinals took down Cleveland 5-3 with Dustin May delivering six strong innings, while Boston avoided a sweep by defeating Minnesota 9-5 behind Trevor Story’s three-run homer and five-RBI night.
Cincinnati’s Sal Stewart powered the Reds past San Francisco 8-3 with a pair of three-run homers, giving him seven home runs to lead all rookies this season. Chicago dominated Philadelphia 11-2 as Nico Hoerner drove in a career-high five runs while Shota Imanaga struck out 11 batters.
Milwaukee snapped a six-game losing streak by rallying past Toronto 2-1 with two eighth-inning runs, and Detroit extended its winning streak to five games by edging Kansas City 2-1 on Wenceel Perez’s go-ahead eighth-inning homer.
Atlanta defeated Miami 6-3 behind Bryce Elder’s 5⅔ scoreless innings and three home runs from the Braves’ offense. Tampa Bay stretched their winning streak to five games with an 8-3 victory over Chicago, while Oakland beat Texas 6-5 and Houston claimed a 3-1 win over Colorado.
