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PADRES POSTCAST: PADRES HOLD ON! Michael King DEALS, Merrill Hits 421 Foot HR in 3-2 Win Over Astros
The San Diego Padres survive a dramatic ninth inning and beat the Houston Astros 3-2 at Petco Park, evening the three-game series at one game apiece.
Michael King delivered exactly the performance San Diego needed, holding a dangerous Houston lineup to just three hits and one run over six innings with six strikeouts and only one walk.
Jackson Merrill provided the biggest swing of the night, crushing a 421-foot home run to center field in the third inning to break a 1-1 tie. Merrill drove in both of San Diego's official RBI and helped provide just enough offense on a night when the Padres…
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