Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts and Elias Diaz hit home runs, Ace Michael King worked 2 2/3 solid innings in his final playoff tuneup, all 4 key relievers- Jeremiah Estrada, Adrian Morejon, Mason Miller and Robert Suarez- and the San Diego Padres took their 2nd straight game from the Arizona Diamondbacks, winning 5-1 and moving within a game of a 90-win season.

Tatis Jr. led off the home half of the 1st inning with a monster shot into the basket of the upper deck in left field. Arraez followed with a single, and Bogaerts launched a 2-run shot almost exactly where Fernando hit his to make it 3-0 Padres after just the 1st 3 hitters of the game. 

Elias Diaz smashed a 2-run shot of his own- a line drive bullet over the left-field wall- to make it 5-0 in the 2nd inning.

Yuki Matsui (3-1) pitched 2 1/3 innings in back of King, picking up the win in spite of allowing the only D'Backs' only run of the game, a solo home run off the bat of Geraldo Perdomo in the 5th to make it 5-1.

Morejon, (6th inning) Miller, (7th) Estrada (8th) and Suarez (9th) finished it off from there. Miller and Estrada both struck the side.

The Pads open up their best-of-3 National Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. (start time TBD)

Nick Pivetta (13-5, 2.87 ERA) will most likely start the opener for San Diego. Diaz, who has been Pivetta's personal catcher this season, left today's game in the 4th inning after apparently hurting his side on a check-swing attempt.

***** ‘LIVE’ Instant Post-Game Reaction from Jim “GRIES” Grieshaber

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The Pads wrap up this 3-game series with the 2025 regular season finale tomorrow vs the D’Backs at Petco Park, with 1st pitch at 12:10 pm PT.

LHP JP Sears (8-11, 5.12 ERA -> 1-2, 6.16 ERA for SD) will take the mound for the Pads. The D'Backs will finish it off with RHP Brandon Pfaadt. (13-8, 5.00 ERA)

We will be here right after the game with your final regular-season PADRES POSTCAST, hosted by Jim "Gries" Grieshaber.

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