SAN DIEGO (AP) – While Fernando Tatis Jr. se calm down, Manny Machado warms up when the San Diego Padres move to their first place in the playoffs in 14 seasons.
Machado hit two home runs and drove 4 runs, Chris Paddack hit Seattle in six scoreless innings and the Padres beat the Mariners 6-1 on Friday night to reduce their magic number to two for their first playoff spot. since their 2006 victory over the NL West Division. They have already won their first successful season since 2010. The Mariners’ loss helped the Oakland Athletics secure their third straight playoff spot.
The Padres won the first game in a three-game series that moved from Seattle due to poor air quality due to wildfires. The Fathers hit first, but covered their white stripes at home.
Machado, who joined the Padres before the 2019 season on a $300 million, 10-year contract, said he was more motivated by a playoff position than anything else.
“We set a purpose for COVID summer camp and we are about to achieve that purpose and we are not done with that yet,” he said. “Our mindset here is that we will keep working and keep playing baseball until we succeed in that endeavor. It will be fun, regardless, to get a playoff spot, which hasn’t been done in a long time in the organization. Our mentality is even more complex on the road. moment. ‘
Machado jumped into the conversation about the National League Most Valuable Player, who Tatis had previously ruled this season with his exciting game.
Once again, Machado deviated from himself.
“My mental state is simply fainting and winning this game today,” Machado said. “We have a wonderful team here, we have 28 MVPs in our baseball club, if it’s up to me. We all did our job, we all passed the witness. We did what we wanted to win baseball games every night. It’s special to see and it’s something special we’ve been doing here all year.
While Machado stayed warm with a house racing game that gave him 16 runs for the season, tied in national league leadership with The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, as well as forty-five RBIs, Tatis remained mired in a crisis. one ticket and three strikeouts. He was unsuccessful in three consecutive games for the first time in his career and has a record of 2 out of 31 in his last nine games, a average of 0. 31four to 275.
“I keep telling him, stay bet the game, ” said Machado. “At the end of the day, it’s about winning games and winning the team.
Paddack (4-4) has been brilliant at recovering from his last opening, when he left after two innings due to a sprained ankle. He allowed a bachelor to Evan White leading the third while retiring 3 and walking two.
Machado hit a three-run home run against left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-4) in the middle left with two outs in the fourth, rookie Jake Cronenworth on board for a hike and Trent Grisham in the selection of a driving defender.
After Tatis walked and ejected looking to take a borrowed moment position for a moment in the ninth, Machado made a run to Walker Lockett’s left center.
The Padres scored a run in the third with a hit, Grham and Machado walked, executed a double flight and Grisham scored in a wild field.
Paddack resulted in 11 floor retreats. Receiver Austin Nola acquired from Seattle just before the industry deadline, and Paddack said he trusted the wisdom of his former teammates.
“My greatest purpose is to place the fastball, ” said Paddack. “I looked to be the aggressor tonight and attacked the area. I learned something tonight: if I throw and can be effective for 90 pitches and not take a pitch, it’s going to be a smart night. “
Kikuchi had a difficult night, allowing five runs and 4 hits in four innings, six and withdrawing 3 with 3 wild shots.
“I think tonight we were going to be in a wonderful way,” said Seattle manager Scott Servais. “The command disorders were given, the bases by balls and you look at everything. A British game ball failed 2-2 and we lost five points.
“Disappointing output for Yusei. Out of control mechanically. He continued to lose his fastballs, shooting them tonight, anything we wouldn’t have noticed before. It’s mechanically out of sync. “
Evan White of Seattle connected a home run against Pierce Johnson in the eighth, his sixth.
COACH’S ROOM
Parents: Tommy Pham of the 10-day IL was activated and opted for Jorge Oa on the education site of choice. Pham had been absent since the left corva tendon was fractured on August 16 and had undergone surgery.
Following
Sailors: LHP Justus Sheffield (3-3, 4. 06 ERA) is expected to make his ninth start to the season on Saturday night and the first start of his career against San Diego.
Parents: RHP Mike Clevinger (3-2, 3. 10) is expected to make his fourth start since he arrived from Cleveland in a successful industry on August 31.
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