Tatis, Cronenworth and Machado open with homers off Cole as Padres beat Yankees 4-3

Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth, and Manny Machado each hit consecutive home runs off Gerrit Cole in the bottom of the first inning to give the San Diego Padres a 3-0 lead against the New York Yankees. The Padres held on to secure a 4-3 victory, taking two of three games in their series. San Diego starter Michael King pitched six shutout innings, while Luis Campusano added a leadoff homer in the seventh for the Padres.

The Yankees rallied in the eighth inning, with Spencer Jones hitting an RBI double. The Padres remain a half-game behind Arizona for the third National League wild card.

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