{
  "id": 8639077,
  "title": "Padres news: Ethan Salas walks off Marlins in extra innings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/padres-news-ethan-salas-walks-off-marlins-in-extra-innings",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T07:34:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/padres-news-ethan-salas-walks-073451943.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "San Diego Padres secured a thrilling 7-6 walk-off victory over the Miami Marlins in extra innings on Saturday night. Ethan Salas, the team's 20-year-old catcher, delivered the game-winning hit, marking his first Major League Baseball (MLB) walk-off of his young career. The Padres and Marlins were tied at 6-6 heading into the bottom of the 10th inning when Salas stepped up to the plate. Facing Marlins reliever Josh Ekness with a 0-2 count, Salas lined a single up the middle, advancing Jake Cronenworth from third to score the winning run. This remarkable performance made Salas the youngest player, at the time, to record a walk-off RBI since Manny Machado accomplished the feat for the Baltimore Orioles in 2012. The win also significantly impacted San Diego's playoff position, improving their record to 86-69 and reducing their magic number to three for a third consecutive postseason appearance. The victory came just two days after Salas joined the Padres, further solidifying his importance as the team closes in on a playoff berth with only a few regular-season games remaining.",
  "summary": "Ethan Salas delivered the biggest hit of his young MLB career Saturday night and helped give the San Diego Padres a 7-6 walk-off win over the Miami Marlins at Petco Park. The Padres and Marlins entered the bottom of the 10th tied at 6-6. Jake Cronenworth started the inning as the automatic runner and moved to third on a wild pitch. With one out and […] The post Padres news: Ethan Salas walks off…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ethan Salas hits walk-off RBI in 7-6 Padres victory over Marlins",
    "Salas becomes youngest player with walk-off RBI since 2012",
    "Win improves Padres' playoff position to three games away"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}