MIAMI (AP) — Luis Arraez had two hits and drove in three runs, including a go-ahead RBI groundout in the 10th inning, and the surging San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins 9-8 on Saturday.
David Peralta singled twice and doubled for the Padres, who have won seven straight and 16 of their last 18 games. San Diego clinched its eighth consecutive series and has won 17 of 21 on the road.
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Miami Marlins' Vidal Brujan watches after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
San Diego Padres' Ha-Seong Kim runs after hitting a single to score David Peralta during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
San Diego Padres' David Peralta scores on a single hit by Ha-Seong Kim during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Matt Waldron reacts after giving up back-to-back singles to Miami Marlins' Jake Burger and Jesus Sanchez during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Marlins' Vidal Brujan celebrates as he rounds third base after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
San Diego Padres' Luis Arraez follows through on a single to score Bryce Johnson during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
“It’s a privilege to manage a game like that with the club we have,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said. “The desire, the ability to compete, and the dedication to playing the game right — that’s what it’s all about.”
Ha-Seong Kim drew a leadoff walk against reliever John McMillon (0-1) to start the winning rally. Kyle Higashioka’s sacrifice bunt advanced Kim and automatic runner Tyler Wade before Luis Arraez hit a soft grounder to first baseman Jonah Bride that scored Wade.
Arraez is 4 for 11 in the first two games of the series against his former club. He won the NL batting title with Miami last season before being traded to San Diego on May 4.
“They were very challenging at-bats, they know me well,” Arraez said in Spanish. “You always wait for an opportunity to do something well.”
Robert Suarez (7-1) pitched a perfect ninth for the win, with 11 of his 15 pitches reaching 100 mph.
“The main thing is being healthy but also the hard work and preparation you do,” Suárez said. “Thankfully, you are seeing the results.”
Miami’s Derek Hill reached on a leadoff bunt single against reliever Tanner Scott in the bottom of the 10th, advancing automatic runner Vidal Bruján to third. After pinch hitter Cristian Pache popped out, Xavier Edwards hit a grounder to third baseman Manny Machado, who threw Bruján out at home. Acquired from Miami at the trade deadline, Scott struck out Jake Burger for his 19th save.
“Our group is very united and that is the key as to why things are going great,” Arraez said. “There is not one rotten apple on this team.”
The Marlins have lost five of six and three straight in extra innings.
Jackson Merrill’s two-run homer in the eighth tied it at 7-all.
Peralta followed with a double and Kim’s sacrifice bunt advanced pinch runner Bryce Johnson to third. Arraez’s two-out infield single scored Johnson and to put the Padres ahead.
Miami tied it in the bottom half on Burger’s solo blast, his 21st homer and 11th since the All-Star break.
“It fired me up,” Burger said of his homer. “I gave a couple of fist bumps. You almost blacked out in those situations.”
The Marlins sent 12 to the plate and scored six runs in the fifth for a 7-3 lead. Jesús Sánchez and Otto López hit two-run doubles against Padres starter Matt Waldron and reliever Jeremiah Estrada. Hill added a sacrifice fly and Jhonny Pereda followed with a run-scoring single.
Shildt praised reliever Jhony Brito, who ended Miami’s rally by getting the last out in the fifth and pitched two additional scoreless innings. The former Yankee was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Friday.
“Don’t forget Jhony Brito in this equation. He kept it right there,” Shildt said. “Huge, effective job by Jhony to set us up for the later use of our guys.”
The Padres loaded the bases on three consecutive singles to start the seventh against reliever Declan Cronin. Arraez then hit an RBI groundout before Cronin hit Jurickson Profar with a pitch. Jake Cronenworth followed with an RBI fielder’s choice to get San Diego within 7-5.
Marlins starter Roddery Muñoz gave up six hits and struck out three in five innings of three-run ball.
Waldron was lifted after 4 1/3 innings. The right-hander allowed five runs and five hits, walked two and struck out five.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Marlins: OF PJ Morlando, the club’s No. 1 selection in this year’s draft, will miss the rest of the season because of a lumbar stress reaction. The 19-year Morlando began his professional career with Single-A Jupiter.
UP NEXT
RHP Dylan Cease (11-8, 3.40) will start the series finale for the Padres on Sunday, while RHP Max Meyer (2-2, 5.10) gets the start for the Marlins.
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Miami Marlins' Vidal Brujan watches after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
San Diego Padres' Ha-Seong Kim runs after hitting a single to score David Peralta during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
San Diego Padres' David Peralta scores on a single hit by Ha-Seong Kim during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Matt Waldron reacts after giving up back-to-back singles to Miami Marlins' Jake Burger and Jesus Sanchez during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Miami Marlins' Vidal Brujan celebrates as he rounds third base after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
San Diego Padres' Luis Arraez follows through on a single to score Bryce Johnson during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law and setting up an election to replace him.
The unanimous verdict capped a dramatic fall for Yoon, a former star prosecutor who went from political novice to president in just a year.
In a nationally televised verdict, the court’s acting chief Moon Hyung-bae said the eight-member bench upheld Yoon’s impeachment because his martial law decree seriously violated the constitution and other laws.
“The defendant not only declared martial law, but also violated the constitution and laws by mobilizing military and police forces to obstruct the exercise of legislative authority,” Moon said, “Ultimately, the declaration of martial law in this case violated the substantive requirements for emergency martial law.”
“Given the grave negative impact on constitutional order and the significant ripple effects of the defendant’s violations, we find that the benefits of upholding the constitution by removing the defendant from office far outweigh the national losses from the removal of a president,” the justice concluded.
At an anti-Yoon rally near the old royal palace that dominates downtown Seoul, People erupted into jubilant tears and dancing when the verdict was announced. Two women wept as they hugged and an old man near them leapt to his feet and screamed with joy.
But a festering national divide over Yoon’s impeachment will likely continue. It will also complicate South Korea’s efforts to deal with President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies and North Korea’s expanding ties with Russia.
One of Yoon’s lawyers, Yoon Kap-keun, called the ruling “completely incomprehensible” and a “pure political decision,” but the former president did not immediately issue a statement. Yoon’s ruling People Power Party said it would accept the decision.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, the country’s acting leader, in a televised speech vowed to ensure “there are no gaps in national security and diplomacy” and maintain public safety and order.
“Respecting the will of our sovereign people, I will do my utmost to manage the next presidential election in accordance with the constitution and the law, ensuring a smooth transition to the next administration,” Han said.
A national election must be held within two months to select a new president. Surveys show Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, is the early favorite, although he is facing trials for corruption and other charges.
Martial law lasted only six hours, but left behind a political crisis, rattling financial markets and unsettling the country’s diplomatic partners. In January, Yoon was separately arrested and indicted by prosecutors on alleged rebellion in connection with his decree, a charge that carries the death penalty or a life sentence if convicted.
Under Yoon’s decree, the first of its kind in more than 40 years, hundreds of soldiers were dispatched to the assembly, election offices and other sites. Special operations soldiers smashed windows at the National Assembly and scuffled with citizens gathered to protest, shocking South Koreans and evoking traumatic memories of military rule.
Enough lawmakers, including some from his own ruling People Power Party, managed to enter the assembly and vote down his decree unanimously.
No major violence occurred during the brief period of martial law, but some senior military and police officers sent to the assembly have testified that Yoon ordered them to drag out lawmakers to block a vote on his decree or to detain his political rivals. Yoon says the troops were deployed to the assembly simply to maintain order.
Yoon, 64, a conservative, was impeached by the liberal opposition-controlled National Assembly on Dec. 14. The assembly accused him of violating the constitution and other laws by suppressing assembly activities, attempting to detain politicians, and undermining peace across the country.
In his final testimony at the Constitutional Court hearing, Yoon said his decree was a desperate attempt to draw public support of his fight against the “wickedness” of the main liberal opposition Democratic Party, which had obstructed his agenda, impeached top officials and slashed the government’s budget bill. He earlier called the National Assembly “a den of criminals” and “anti-state forces.”
Some experts say Yoon may have imposed military rule to head off a possible independent investigation into scandals involving his wife, Kim Keon Hee.
In the past few months, millions of people have taken to the streets to rally for or against Yoon, deepening the country’s already serious conservative-liberal divide. The Constitutional Court ruling that removed Yoon from office will likely intensify pro-Yoon demonstrations, experts say.
Without presidential immunity, Yoon could face other criminal charges, such as abuse of power. He’s the first South Korean president to be arrested or indicted while in office.
Yoon served as prosecutor-general under his predecessor, liberal President Moon Jae-in, before joining the now-ruling party in 2021 following disputes with Moon allies. A public image as strong-minded and uncompromising helped him defeat Lee in the close-fought 2022 presidential election. But after becoming president, Yoon has faced criticism that he refused to replace officials implicated in scandals and vetoed many bills passed by the assembly.
On foreign policy, Yoon pushed hard to bolster South Korea’s military alliance with the United States and overcome long-running disputes with Japan over historical traumas. He said that a greater Seoul-Washington-Tokyo security partnership is essential to coping with North Korea’s growing nuclear threats. Critics of Yoon accused him of unnecessarily provoking North Korea and neglecting relations with China, South Korea’s biggest trading partner.
People celebrate the news of President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from office, near royal palace in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Foster Klug)
People react after hearing the news that President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
People celebrate the news of President Yoon Suk Yeol'S removal from office, near royal palace in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Foster Klug)
People celebrate the news of President Yoon Suk Yeol being removed from office, near royal palace in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Foster Klug)
People react after hearing the news that President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
People react after hearing the news that President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
People react after hearing the news that President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
People react after hearing the news that President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
People shout slogans during a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
People hold up signs during a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
People shout slogans during a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
People shout slogans during a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Protesters shout slogans during a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down, near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Protesters shout slogans during a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down, near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a rally to oppose his impeachment in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2025. The letters read "Dismiss impeachment." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Demonstrators who stayed overnight near the Constitutional Court, wait for the start of a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Jo Eun-jin, who stayed overnight on the street, waits for the start of a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down, near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Police officers move as protesters prepare to march toward the Constitutional Court during a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down near the Gwanghwamun, the main gate of the 14th-century Gyeongbok Palace, in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Police officers stand guard as protesters prepare to march toward the Constitutional Court during a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down near the Gwanghwamun, the main gate of the 14th-century Gyeongbok Palace, in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Police officers pass by the main gate of the Constitutional Court which is blocked by police fences and buses as part of precaution for an eventuality in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Police officers stand guard near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally to oppose his impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2025. The letters read "Yoon Suk Yeol's immediate return." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally to oppose his impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2025. The letters read "Yoon Suk Yeol's immediate return." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Protesters march toward the Constitutional Court during a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2025. The letters read "Yoon Suk Yeol's immediate dismissal." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a rally to oppose his impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Protesters stage a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2025. The letters read "Yoon Suk Yeol's immediate dismissal." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Members of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions hold up cards during a rally calling for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 3, 2025. The letters read "Step down." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
