SAN DIEGO (AP) - Rookie Jackson Merrill’s second homer of the game was a walk-off shot off Mason Miller with one out in the ninth and the San Diego Padres beat the Oakland A’s 5-4 Wednesday as Fernando Tatis Jr.’s career-high 17-game hitting streak ended.
Rookie Jackson Merrill homers in 9th off Miller to lift the Padres to a 5-4 win against the A’s
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Rookie Jackson Merrill’s second homer of the game was a walk-off shot off Mason Miller with one out in the ninth and the San Diego Padres beat the Oakland A’s 5-4 Wednesday as Fernando Tatis Jr.’s career-high 17-game hitting streak ended.
Merrill drove the first pitch he saw from Miller (1-1) down the right field line, his fifth and flipped his bat. He was met at home by a wild celebration.
Donovan Solano also hit two home runs, including a tying shot in the eighth. Tatis, who went 0 for 3, was aboard with a walk. Tatis’ streak had been the longest active streak in the majors.
A’s manager Mark Kotsay was ejected in the top of the ninth by home plate umpire Tom Hanahan. The A’s struck out 18 times, including a season-high 12 by Padres starter Michael King.