SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jackson Merrill hit a walk-off, two-run double to cap San Diego's five-run ninth inning and the Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Wednesday night for their seventh win in a row.
The Padres won a game after entering the ninth inning trailing by four-plus runs for the first time since June 14, 2019.
Andrés Muñoz (2-2) came on to start the ninth and loaded the bases before Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a pinch-hit sacrifice fly. Luis Campusano and Ramón Laureano followed with two-out RBI singles that made it 6-5.
Jose A. Ferrer replaced Muñoz and five pitches later Merrill hit a line drive to left field that ended it.
Alek Jacob (1-0) came on to start the eighth and pitched two scoreless innings for his second career win. Starter Randy Vásquez gave up four runs and five hits in four innings. He walked four and had six strikeouts.
Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer in the sixth. The 33-year-old shortstop has 200 career home runs, 45 in his three-plus seasons with the Padres.
Bogaerts, Laureano, Merrill and Gavin Sheets had two hits apiece.
Luke Raley hit a two-run home run, doubled and finished with a career-high four hits for the Mariners.
Seattle starter Emerson Hancock allowed two runs and had six strikeouts in six innings.
Dominic Canzone and Brendan Donovan each drove in two runs for the Mariners.
Randy Arozarena singled and stole second base before Raley's two-run shot made it 6-0 in the fifth.
Arozarena, who also doubled, scored three times.
Before the game, Padres manager Craig Stammen said opening day starter Nick Pivetta, who was put on the 15-day IL on Tuesday, will be out maybe months.
Seattle's Luis Castillo (0-0, 6.92 ERA) takes the mound on Thursday against Walker Buehler (0-1, 4.97) to conclude a three-game set.
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San Diego Padres' Xander Bogaerts, right, celebrates his two-run home run with teammate Gavin Sheets during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
San Diego Padres' Jackson Merrill, center, celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk off double during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit the longest homer in the majors this season and Jacob Wilson also had a two-run shot to help the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 on Wednesday night.
The Athletics (10-8) are alone atop the AL West, a game ahead of Texas (9-9), for the first time since since June 19, 2021.
Lawrence Butler hit a leadoff single before Cole Winn replaced Jalen Beeks (1-1) with two outs in the sixth and Langeliers hit a towering 467-foot home run — the majors' longest — that gave the Athletics a 4-2 lead.
Hogan Harris (1-0) replaced starter J.T. Ginn with one out in the sixth and retired the only two batters he faced for the win. Ginn allowed two runs and two hits and walked four in 5 1/3 innings.
Joel Kuhnel got the final out in the eighth and pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his third save in six appearances this season, his first with the Athletics. The 31-year-old right-hander, who split last season between the Triple-A affiliates for the Yankees and Phillies, went into this year with 82 career appearances and one save.
Tyler Soderstrom walked to lead off the seventh and Wilson hit his first homer of the season two pitches later to make it 6-2.
Corey Seager hit a two-run homer in the third and Jake Burger’s three-run shot with two outs in the eighth made it a one-run game.
Soderstrom had an RBI double and Denzel Clarke added a run-scoring single.
Rangers starter Kumar Rocker gave up two runs in 4 1/3 innings. He allowed four hits, walked four and had six strikeouts.
Texas' Jack Leiter (1-1, 4.91 ERA) is set to start opposite Jacob Lopez (1-1, 7.43) on Thursday to wrap up a four-game series.
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Texas Rangers' Jake Burger, middle, celebrates with teammates after hitting a three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
Athletics pitcher Hogan Harris throws to a Texas Rangers batter during the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
Athletics' Jacob Wilson gestures to the bullpen after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
Athletics pitcher Joel Kuhnel, right, shakes hands with Shea Langeliers after the Athletics victory over the Texas Rangers in a baseball game Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
