Merrill, Tatis homer and Miller gets save as Padres fend off Giants 7-6
Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. both hit solo home runs as the San Diego Padres defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-6 on Saturday. Mason Miller secured the win with a flawless ninth inning, striking out two batters on 19 pitches for his 36th save. The Padres entered the game with a half-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the race for the National League's final wild card spot.
Michael King, the Padres' starting pitcher, worked through six innings, allowing only one run while facing 19 hits. However, the Giants rallied in the ninth inning, with Rafael Devers and Shay Whitcomb accounting for the game's final runs. Devers, in his first career start, hit his seventh home run of the month, bringing his season average to .342 with 19 RBIs and a .456 on-base percentage.
Cesar Perdomo, the Giants' ace, made his second career start and gave up five runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
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