Hosmer homers, bullpen shines, Padres beat Cardinals 4-2
Eric Hosmer homered, San Diego's bullpen took a perfect game into the sixth inning and the Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Tuesday night for their 10th win in 14 games.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
4
St. Louis Cardinals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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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 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Molina grounded out to third, Pham scored, Ozuna to second.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Ozuna singled to center, Carpenter scored, Pham to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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
Villanueva grounded out to shortstop, Margot scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Ellis singled to right, Spangenberg and Galvis scored, Margot to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Hosmer homered to center (418 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Molina struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Play Result 4-2
Ozuna to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 4-2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Molina batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Ozuna hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Ozuna batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
J. Martínez flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
J. Martínez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Pham grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Pham batting
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Play Result 4-2
Hand relieved Yates.
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Start Inning 4-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Inning 4-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Margot struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Margot batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Galvis grounded out to second.
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Head to Head
SD wins series 2-1
Injuries
St. Louis Cardinals
- Richard Fitts Out
- Max Rajcic Out
- Hunter Dobbins Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSTL
Matt Carpenter3B13
Tommy PhamCF28
Jose Martinez1B16
Marcell OzunaLF24
Yadier MolinaC4
Jedd Gyorko2B5
Harrison BaderRF9
Yairo MunozSS95
Miles MikolasP36
Substitutes
Jordan HicksP44
Dexter FowlerPH25
Mike MayersP35
Greg Garcia2B4
SD
Travis JankowskiLF16
Eric Hosmer1B51
Jose Pirela2B67
Hunter RenfroeRF16
Cory Spangenberg3B18
Freddy GalvisSS8
Manuel MargotCF7
A.J. EllisC17
Matt StrahmP25
Substitutes
Franmil ReyesPH99
Adam CimberP90
Christian VillanuevaPH22
Craig StammenP34
Kirby YatesP54
Brad HandP45
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