Manny Machado's 2-run double in the 10th inning helps Padres rally past Marlins 6-2

MIAMI (AP) — Manny Machado's two-run double in the 10th inning highlighted another late-inning rally for the Padres as San Diego won its sixth consecutive game, defeating the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Friday night.

Machado's double off Brett De Geus (0-1) scored former Marlin Luis Arraez, who had singled, and Jake Cronenworth. Tyler Wade had broken the tie when he beat the throw home on a Cronenworth grounder to shortstop Xavier Edwards.

Jason Adams (7-2) earned the win. Bryan Hoeing struck out one in a scoreless eighth inning two weeks after the Marlins traded him to the Padres along with fellow reliever Tanner Scott. Scott allowed one hit in a scoreless 10th inning.

The Padres had also rallied Thursday, scoring three runs in the ninth inning to beat Pittsburgh 7-6.

The Padres had tied Miami in the ninth on Jackson Merrill's 400-foot homer to center, his 16th of the season, off Marlins reliever George Soriano, who also gave up Machado's run-scoring double in the eighth.

Marlins starter Edward Cabrera pitched seven shutout innings, his second straight strong start after struggling in his first five outings after missing two months with shoulder tightness. The 26-year-old right-hander gave up four hits, while striking out four and walking three. He pitched five shutout innings on Sunday against the Braves.

Padres are an MLB-best 15-3 since the All-Star break. They are two games games back of the Dodgers in the National League West. Los Angeles was playing later Friday at home against Pittsburgh.

Back-to-back homers to left by Marlins first baseman Jake Burger and designated hitter Jonah Bride leading off the fourth opened the scoring. Burger's 428-foot blast was his 20th of the season and his seventh in his last 10 games. Bride's 395-foot shot was his fourth.

Martin Perez, making his second start for the Padres after being acquired from Pittsburgh at the trade deadline, had his third consecutive quality start overall. He surrendered only the two solo homers and a single, striking out six and walking two in seven innings. He gave up one run Saturday in six innings against Colorado in his debut with the Padres. He also threw six shutout innings against St. Louis in his last start for the Pirates on July 24.

The Marlins traded Arraez to San Diego in May and Scott and Hoeing at the trade deadline, all for prospects as part of the team starting another rebuild. Of the 26 Marlins active Friday, only nine were on the team's active roster on opening day.

Arraez said before the game that he was happy to be back in Miami, where he lives with his wife and three children. As he walked around the field hours before first pitch, he hugged seemingly every Marlins employee he passed from players to trainers to attendants.

Manager Mike Shildt celebrated his 56th birthday Friday

TRAINER'S ROOM

Padres: Shildt said RHP Joe Musgrove (3-4, 5.66) will start Monday at home against Pittsburgh. He has been out since late May with elbow stiffness.

UP NEXT

RHP Matt Waldron (7-9, 3.79)) will start for the Padres against Marlins RHP Roddery Munoz (2-6, 5.68) on Saturday in the second game of the series.

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Miami Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera throws to first base during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)

Miami Marlins catcher Ali Sánchez, left, greets San Diego Padres' Luis Arraez (4) during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Miami. Arraez was recently traded from the Marlins to the Padres. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)

Miami Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)

San Diego Padres pitcher Martín Perez throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)

Miami Marlins catcher Ali Sánchez (47) tags out San Diego Padres' Jackson Merrill at home during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Julio Rodríguez homered twice to drive in five runs, George Kirby went six innings for his 13th victory and the AL wild card-chasing Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 on Friday night.

Rodríguez put the Mariners (79-75) ahead to stay with his three-run homer in the fifth off Jack Leiter, who relieved Jacob deGrom after the two-time Cy Young Award winner made his first home start in nearly 17 months after elbow surgery.

Seattle remained two games behind Minnesota for the third and final wild card after the Twins beat Boston 4-2 in 12 innings. The Mariners stayed five back of Houston in the AL West with eight games remaining, three in Houston.

“We’re still in it. Everyone’s confident. Just got to to keep playing good baseball," Kirby said.

“It feels great. Obviously we have a shot to get into the playoffs,” Rodríguez said. “But I feel like everybody knows that and understands that at the same time we've got to take it one day at a time. ... We've got to focus on that right now.”

Rodríguez tied a career high for RBIs with his first multihomer game this season. His first homer put Seattle up 4-2, and he went deep off the rookie right-hander again in the seventh with a two-run shot the opposite way to right field for his 18th of the year.

Kirby (13-11) beat the reigning World Series champions again, five days after facing the minimum 21 batters over seven scoreless innings at home against them. The 26-year-old right-hander is 7-0 with a 1.15 ERA in nine career starts against Texas. He struck out four without a walk this time while allowing two runs on five hits.

“George jumped picked up right where he left off against Texas back at home,” Seattle manager Dan Wilson said.

Nathaniel Lowe had a two-run single for the Rangers (73-81), who have already been eliminated from the AL West race and are on the verge of being officially knocked out of wild-card contention and guaranteed a losing record.

Lowe's hit ended Kirby's streak of 34 consecutive scoreless innings against Texas in a span of seven starts since Sept. 28, 2022.

DeGrom struck out five over three innings, and the only run he allowed was when No. 9 batter Josh Rojas led off the third with a homer. Rojas later added a sacrifice fly.

Leiter (0-3) allowed seven runs (six earned) over five innings. He struck out five and walked two while throwing 57 of 92 pitches for strikes.

A week after throwing 3 2/3 scoreless innings in his season debut on the road, also against the Mariners, deGrom threw 37 of 58 pitches for strikes and had one walk. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy had said the 36-year-old right-hander would throw about 60 pitches.

“Definitely felt better than my first one. I think maybe a little bit less nerves, worked on some things in between,” said deGrom, who will get one more start this season. "It’s little things that I've got to continue to work on, but my arm felt good and that was the most important thing.”

It was the first start at home for deGrom since he left in the middle of the fourth inning against the New York Yankees on April 28, 2023. That was the sixth and last start in the first season of his $185 million, five-year contract.

UP NEXT

Three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer (2-4, 3.95 ERA) makes his second start since coming off the IL after missing 40 games with right shoulder fatigue and an arm nerve issue. Rookie right-hander Emerson Hancock (3-4, 4.83) starts for Seattle.

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Texas Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe (30) hits a two-run single in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez celebrates in the dugout after a two-run home run against the Texas Rangers in the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby (68) delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Seattle Mariners Josh Rojas (4) celebrates in the dugout after a solo home run against the Texas Rangers in the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) and catcher Jonah Heim (28) walk back to the dugout in the first inning in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (48) delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez (44) hits a two-run home run against the Texas Rangers in the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby (68) delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez reacts toward the dugout as he runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run against the Texas Rangers in the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)