Machado Drives in the Go-Ahead Run
Manny Machado provided the decisive blow in the eighth inning, singling to center field to drive in Xander Bogaerts. The hit gave the San Diego Padres a 5-4 lead that held until the final out. Machado’s contribution was part of a three-run eighth-inning rally that overturned a deficit and secured the win for the home team.
Before Machado’s hit, the game was tied at 4-4. Cavan Brown had singled to center earlier in the inning, allowing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to score and tie the game. The Padres took the lead when Machado’s single allowed Bogaerts to cross the plate, followed by Luis Arraez scoring on a sacrifice fly by Jake Cronenworth to center field.
Scoring Summary and Key Plays
The Blue Jays opened the scoring in the first inning when Teoscar Hernandez homered to right field (376 feet), putting Toronto ahead 1-0. The Padres answered in the second inning. Fernando Tatis Jr. singled to left, allowing Manny Machado to score. Later in the same inning, Juan Soto walked, bringing Machado home from second base to tie the game at 1-1. The Padres took a 3-1 lead in the second when Tatis Jr. scored on a balk, followed by Machado scoring on a second balk play, making it 3-1.
The Blue Jays rallied in the fourth inning. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered to left field (376 feet), and Teoscar Hernandez scored on the play, tying the game at 3-3. The score remained tied until the eighth inning, when the Padres’ rally unfolded.
