Machado, Padres head into postseason after beating Diamondbacks 12-4 for 3-game sweep

— Manny Machado hit an RBI single during the five-run first inning and homered leading off the third for the San Diego Padres, who got a final tune-up for the postseason by routing the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-4 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Sep 28, 2026, 06:36 pm - AP
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SD
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J. Sears
win

J. Sears9-11

5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 3 BB
B. Pfaadt
loss

B. Pfaadt13-9

4.0 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 5 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

ARISD
1stMarte homered to left (380 feet).10
1stMachado singled to center, Tatis Jr. scored, O'Hearn to second.11
1stMerrill doubled to right, O'Hearn scored, Machado to third.12
1stBogaerts doubled to left, Machado scored and Merrill scored.14
1stCronenworth hit sacrifice fly to left, Bogaerts scored.15
3rdTawa grounded into double play, third to second to first, Lawlar scored, Perdomo out at second.25
3rdMachado homered to left (377 feet).26
5thMerrill doubled to right, Johnson scored and O'Hearn scored, Wagner to third.28
5thSheets grounded into fielder's choice to second, Wagner scored, McCoy out at second, Merrill to third.29
7thCronenworth singled to center, Merrill scored, Sheets to second.210
7thIglesias doubled to left, Cronenworth scored and Sheets scored.212
9thBarrosa scored on error and Lawlar scored on error, Perdomo safe at first on fielding error by first baseman O'Hearn.412
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