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Major League Baseball delivered spectacular entertainment in Mexico’s capital city this weekend, as the Arizona Diamondbacks claimed a 12-7 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday, evening their international series at one game apiece.<\/p>

The action unfolded at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu, where enthusiastic crowds enjoyed banda music, colorful alebrije displays, and specialty concessions during the high-energy weekend that demonstrated MLB’s successful expansion into international markets.<\/p>

This marks the third time baseball’s premier league has brought games to Mexico City, continuing the World Tour initiative that began in 2023.<\/p>

Dedicated fans made lengthy journeys to witness the games, including Jacinto Perez and Jose Rodriguez, two Padres supporters from San Diego who wore traditional lucha libre masks while cheering for their team.<\/p>

“My first game was in ’81. My cousin took me and since then I’ve been a die-hard fan,” Rodriguez explained. Perez added, “Wherever they go, we’ll follow them,” with both expressing interest in attending future Padres games in Japan.<\/p>

Another notable attendee was “El Yorch,” a San Diego fan with Tijuana family connections who regularly attends Mexico City sporting events and plans to return for this year’s NFL game.<\/p>

All three supporters rejected safety concerns about traveling to Mexico for the games.<\/p>

“Please avoid believing everything the newspapers said, yes the country has had some difficult moments this year, but nothing compares to this experience, to the people here and the ambient,” El Yorch stated.<\/p>

Perez, identifying as Mexican, expressed unwavering commitment to visiting. “I will never lose the desire to come to my homeland. I will always come, no matter what anyone says. As long as you stay on the right path, nothing will happen.”<\/p>

The weekend featured exceptional baseball action across both contests.<\/p>

San Diego dominated Saturday’s opener, mounting a comeback from a four-run deficit to secure a 6-4 victory. The Padres scored four runs during the seventh inning before Ty France delivered the decisive blow with his second homer in the ninth.<\/p>

Sunday’s finale swung Arizona’s direction despite Manny Machado’s two home runs for San Diego. Tim Tawa’s career-first grand slam sparked a decisive six-run seventh inning rally that propelled the Diamondbacks to victory.<\/p>

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred emphasized the league’s commitment to international market development, highlighting Mexico’s importance in baseball’s worldwide growth strategy.<\/p>

Following the series split, San Diego holds second place in the National League West standings, trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers by one game, while Arizona sits in third position.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Diego Padres 12-7 in Mexico City, splitting an exciting two-game international series. Fans traveled from across North America to witness the high-scoring games at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu, part of MLB’s expanding World Tour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":57795,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777252903344.jpg?fit=450%2C310&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-f2c","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":57451,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/diamondbacks-thomas-says-mexico-city-mlb-series-showcases-worlds-top-talent\/","url_meta":{"origin":57796,"position":0},"title":"Diamondbacks’ Thomas Says Mexico City MLB Series Showcases World’s Top Talent","author":"Admin","date":"April 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Alek Thomas emphasized the importance of bringing Major League Baseball to Mexico City for this weekend's series against San Diego. 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