Upton, Solarte lead Padres over Mets
Justin Upton homered and drove in three runs and Yonder Alonso also connected as the San Diego Padres beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Wednesday night despite three long balls from Lucas Duda.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
7
New York Mets
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| NYM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago Cubs | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Duda homered to right (372 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Duda homered to right (394 feet).
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
J. Upton singled to center, Solarte scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Alonso homered to right (400 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
J. Upton homered to left (393 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Duda homered to right (372 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Solarte singled to right center, Venable scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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End Inning 7-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Tejada grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Nieuwenhuis out at second.
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Advancing On Force 7-3
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 8: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Tejada batting
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Play Result 7-3
Tejada hit for Flores.
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Lineup Change 7-3
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Lineup Change 7-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Nieuwenhuis hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 7-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Nieuwenhuis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Conforto struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
Conforto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
Duda homered to right (372 feet).
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Home Run 7-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Duda batting
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Play Result 7-2
Mateo relieved Thayer.
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Head to Head
SD wins series 2-1
Injuries
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYM
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Daniel Murphy3B9
Kelly Johnson2B55
Lucas Duda1B9
Michael ConfortoLF30
Kirk NieuwenhuisCF10
Wilmer FloresSS41
Anthony ReckerC
Bartolo ColonP40
Substitutes
Hansel RoblesP57
Ruben TejadaPH33
Alex TorresP54
Juan LagaresPH10
Bobby ParnellP36
Sean GilmartinP85
Eric Campbell3B5
SD
Will VenableRF30
Yangervis Solarte3B70
Matt KempRF25
Justin UptonLF8
Yonder Alonso1B13
Jedd Gyorko2B5
Alexi AmaristaSS2
Austin HedgesC17
Tyson RossP43
Substitutes
Kevin QuackenbushP41
Brett WallacePH39
Abraham AlmonteLF28
Dale ThayerP
Marcos MateoP54
B.J. UptonCF0
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