Francisco Mejia homers twice, Padres beat Reds 6-2
Francisco Mejia hit a solo homer and a three-run shot during his first start as the Padres' up-and-coming catcher, leading San Diego to a 6-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
6
Cincinnati Reds
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| CIN | 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 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Williams homered to right (387 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Schebler homered to right center (449 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 6-0
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Urías hit sacrifice fly to left, Galvis scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Mejía homered to right (387 feet), Hosmer and Myers scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Renfroe homered to left (384 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 6-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Herrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Herrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Schebler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Schebler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Ervin grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Ervin batting
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Play Result 6-2
Yates relieved Stammen.
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Start Inning 6-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Urías struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
Urías batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
Jankowski lined out to left.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Jose PerazaSS81
Joey Votto1B37
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Phillip ErvinLF26
Scott ScheblerRF44
Dilson Herrera2B3
Tucker BarnhartC18
Luis CastilloP58
Substitutes
David HernandezP30
Jared HughesP35
Blake TrahanPH63
Matt WislerP86
Mason WilliamsCF70
SD
Travis JankowskiRF16
Luis Urias2B2
Hunter RenfroeLF16
Eric Hosmer1B51
Wil Myers3B4
Franmil ReyesRF99
Francisco MejiaC0
Freddy GalvisSS8
Eric LauerP33
Substitutes
Jose CastilloP66
Trey WingenterP38
Cory SpangenbergPH18
Craig StammenP34
Kirby YatesP54
Jose PirelaPH67
Robert StockP89
Manuel MargotCF7
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