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Padres extend winning streak, stay near wild‑card

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The San Diego Padres have kept their late‑season surge alive into 2026. After a mid‑July series win over Toronto and back‑to‑back victories over San Francisco in July 2025 – a 7‑0 shutout and a 6‑5 comeback capped by Jake Cronenworth’s ninth‑inning single – the club continued to collect clutch hits. In early August 2026, Cronenworth delivered a walk‑off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth, lifting the Padres to a 6‑5 win over the Giants at Petco Park. The rally, sparked by a leadoff double from Xander Bogaerts and a two‑run double by Osleivis Basabe, preserved the Padres’ position just one game behind the National League wild‑card spot. The momentum persisted on August 2, 1, when ~~the Padres again defeated the Giants, 5‑4.~~ Jackson ~~Merrill’s~~ Merrill launched a 422‑foot two‑run homer ~~gave~~ in the second inning, giving San Diego a 4‑0 ~~lead, and~~ lead over the visiting Giants. Jake Cronenworth added a two‑run single ~~later in the game. The bullpen, anchored by Griffin Canning~~ and Luis Campusano contributed an RBI single, while closer Adrian ~~Morejon, held~~ Morejon secured the ~~lead, marking~~ save. Starter Michael King was scratched, and Kyle Hart opened the series with three scoreless innings. The win marked the Padres’ eighth ~~win~~ victory in nine ~~games and~~ games, keeping them within a game of the wild‑card berth. On August 2, the Padres again defeated the Giants, 5‑4. Merrill’s two‑run homer provided a 4‑0 lead, and Cronenworth’s two‑run single extended it. The bullpen, anchored by Griffin Canning and Morejon, held the lead, reinforcing the club’s push toward a postseason spot.

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