Machado and Merrill both drive in 3 runs as Padres top Cardinals 7-4

— Manny Machado homered and drove in three runs, rookie Jackson Merrill also had three RBI and the San Diego Padres defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series.
Aug 26, 2024, 11:51 pm - AP
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STL
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R. Vasquez
win

R. Vasquez4-6

6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 2 BB
K. Gibson
loss

K. Gibson7-6

4.1 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 2 K, 4 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

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1stMachado homered to center (420 feet), Cronenworth scored.20
2ndGoldschmidt singled to center, Donovan scored.21
3rdMerrill singled to left, Machado scored and Profar scored, Bogaerts to second.41
4thCarpenter hit sacrifice fly to center, Herrera scored.42
5thMachado doubled to left, Profar scored, Cronenworth to third.52
5thBogaerts hit sacrifice fly to center, Cronenworth scored, Machado to third.62
5thMerrill singled to right, Machado scored.72
7thBurleson hit a ground rule double, Winn scored.73
9thBurleson singled to center, Winn scored.74
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