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Padres Sweep Giants, Extend Win Streak | MLB News
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- Sep 14, 2026
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- 92
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Summary
The Padres crushed the Giants in a three-game sweep, igniting their seven-game win streak and climbing into the Wild Card race with a dominant offensive explosion and a lights-out bullpen. They jumped out to a five-run first two innings, fueled by Jackson Merrill’s double, Tatis Jr.’s RBI and run-scoring homer, and Manny Machado’s blast. Even with rookie pitcher Nick Pivetta battling through his sixth start, the offense carried him with a shutout-like performance against the Giants’ bats. Top prospect Ethan Salas made his MLB debut with a game-changing triple, and the bullpen—led by Wandy Peralta, Randy Vásquez, and Yuki Matsui—sealed it with three scoreless innings. Now ahead of the Diamondbacks, the Padres are firmly in playoff contention. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.mlb.com/news/padres-secure-sweep-in-win-over-giants More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b36ed171f6b7d507 Report issues to [email protected].