The San Diego Padres scored two runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Wednesday.
The Padres’ acquisition of players around the MLB trade deadline paid off handsomely in Arizona on Wednesday night.
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In the ninth inning, behind 2-1. The game was tied at two after Ryan O’Hearn, who was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles last week, blasted a home run that was 391 feet long. O’Hearn had not hit a home run since joining the Padres.
In the ninth inning, Ryan O’Hearn hit his first home run with the @Padresties!Twitter: pic.twitter.com/17OfqR1WKY
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The Padres weren’t finished after O’Hearns’ valiant actions.
Jose Iglesias singled to give the team a 3-2 lead, and Xander Bogaerts doubled to take the lead.
Mason Miller, who was acquired from the A’s after the trade deadline, took the lead in the bottom of the ninth inning. Miller struck out three of the four batters he faced in his maiden save opportunity with the Padres.
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San Diego is currently only two games behind Los Angeles in the National League West after the Padres’ victory and the Dodgers’ defeat to St. Louis earlier in the day.
