{"podcast":{"title":"Locked On Padres - Daily Podcast On The San Diego Padres","slug":"locked-on-padres-daily-podcast-on-the-san-diego-padres-658727","podcast_index_feed_id":658727,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/i3EmQdgX","website_url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-padres/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/0b64b18b-1b12-418a-8252-f5fd2e85e85f/bd265139-2bfd-4fa4-97e2-32ef7578332a/3000x3000/uploads-2f1581376971618-j1n5lpvi3m9-b223dc1e1c4430fdbad533de10dfa957-2flocked-on-padres-podcast-bg-new-colors-alt.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Locked On Podcast Network","episode_count":500,"summary":"Locked On Padres podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and sports insider info for the San Diego Padres and Major League Baseball. Hosted by Javier Reyes, the Locked On Padres podcast provides your daily Padres fix with entertaining, expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Padres franchise and a guaranteed dose of all your favorite pop culture references. Locked On Padres takes you beyond the scoreboard for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Padres locker room and all over MLB. The Locked On Padres podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-30T18:18:59.765963+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-padres-daily-podcast-on-the-san-diego-padres-658727"},"episode":{"title":"PADRES POSTCAST: PADRES AVOID SWEEP! Merrill Leads 3-0 Shutout, Bullpen Escapes HUGE Jams in FINALE","slug":"padres-postcast-padres-avoid-sweep-merrill-leads-3-0-shutout-bullpen-escapes-huge-jams-in-finale","published_at":"2026-08-26T23:51:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-padres-daily-podcast-on-the-san-diego-padres-658727/padres-postcast-padres-avoid-sweep-merrill-leads-3-0-shutout-bullpen-escapes-huge-jams-in-finale","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-padres-daily-podcast-on-the-san-diego-padres-658727","url":"https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts/locked-on-padres/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/7c4bdc/lockedon.simplecastaudio.com/0b64b18b-1b12-418a-8252-f5fd2e85e85f/episodes/fb175907-1ea5-4a54-bf0d-add4ef933bf7/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=0b64b18b-1b12-418a-8252-f5fd2e85e85f&awEpisodeId=fb175907-1ea5-4a54-bf0d-add4ef933bf7&feed=i3EmQdgX","summary":"The San Diego Padres avoided a sweep and protected their position in the NL Wild Card race with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Petco Park. Jackson Merrill powered the offense with two hits, scoring the game's first run before driving in Manny Machado with an RBI triple to make it 2-0. Luis Rengifo delivered the first RBI of the game, while Jake Cronenworth added an eighth-inning RBI single after Freddy Fermín stole second. Randy Vásquez set the tone with five scoreless innings while allowing only one hit, but the biggest story came from a Padres bullpen operating without Adrian Morejon and Mason Miller. Kyle Hart escaped a sixth-inning jam after a spectacular diving play by Cronenworth, Yuki Matsui inherited a bases-loaded situation in the seventh and struck out two straight hitters, and Bradgley Rodriguez escaped back-to-back singles in the eighth before helping finish the shutout. The series produced just nine total runs across three games, with both teams struggling historically with runners in scoring position. Pittsburgh finished 2-for-30 with RISP and 16 strikeouts in those situations, while San Diego finished 4-for-24. Arizona's win over Chicago increased the pressure on San Diego, but the Padres answered and remained one game ahead in the Wild Card race.","meta_description":"The San Diego Padres avoided a sweep and protected their position in the NL Wild Card race with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Petco…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1755,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/locked-on-padres-daily-podcast-on-the-san-diego-padres-658727/episodes/padres-postcast-padres-avoid-sweep-merrill-leads-3-0-shutout-bullpen-escapes-huge-jams-in-finale/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-padres-daily-podcast-on-the-san-diego-padres-658727/padres-postcast-padres-avoid-sweep-merrill-leads-3-0-shutout-bullpen-escapes-huge-jams-in-finale.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}