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PADRES POSTCAST: PADRES AVOID SWEEP! Merrill Leads 3-0 Shutout, Bullpen Escapes HUGE Jams in FINALE
The San Diego Padres avoided a sweep and protected their position in the NL Wild Card race with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Petco Park.
Jackson Merrill powered the offense with two hits, scoring the game's first run before driving in Manny Machado with an RBI triple to make it 2-0. Luis Rengifo delivered the first RBI of the game, while Jake Cronenworth added an eighth-inning RBI single after Freddy Fermín stole second.
Randy Vásquez set the tone with five scoreless innings while allowing only one hit, but the biggest story came from a Padres bullpen operating without…
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