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PADRES POSTCAST: Merrill's Career Day Powers Padres EXPLOSION- 16 Hits, Sweep of Nationals, WC Tie
Jackson Merrill delivered a career day, the San Diego Padres offense erupted for 16 hits, and the Friars finished off a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with a dominant 9-2 victory at Petco Park.
Merrill was sensational, going 4-for-5 with two home runs, a triple, two runs scored and a career-high six RBI. His two-run triple gave San Diego the lead in the third inning, he added a two-run homer in the fifth, another homer in the seventh and capped his monster afternoon with an RBI single in the eighth.
The entire Padres lineup joined the party. San Diego finished with 16 hits and…
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