Harper, Realmuto and Turner hit home runs in Phillies' 4-3 win over Padres

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto and Trea Turner hit home runs and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Harper hit a solo home run in the first inning on the ninth pitch of the game to right field. Realmuto hit his to left field in the second, and Turner added another solo shot in the third inning. Harper also scored on Alec Bohm's RBI single in the third.

Aaron Nola (3-4) threw five strikeouts, gave up three hits, and two earned runs in six innings for the Phillies. Jhoan Duran earned his 11th save of the season with two strikeouts in the ninth inning.

Gavin Sheets hit a single in the fourth inning for the first hit of the game for the Padres. Manny Machado hit a two-run homer to left field in the next at-bat. Ramón Laureano hit a solo shot in the eighth inning to bring the game within one.

Starter Randy Vásquez (5-3) pitched 5 2/3 innings for the Padres. He gave up eight hits, three earned runs, two strikeouts and one walk.

Jackson Merrill caught a ball that almost went over the center field wall in the third inning, denying what would have been a home run by Edmundo Sosa.

LHP Cristopher Sanchez (5-2, 1.62 ERA) starts for the Phillies in the series finale on Wednesday. RHP Walker Buehler (3-2, 5.05) starts for the Padres.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jhoan Duran works against a San Diego Padres batter during the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres' Ramón Laureano, right, celebrates with teamate Manny Machado after hitting a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Philadelphia Phillies' J.T. Realmuto, right, celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper (3) celebrates with teammates after the Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 4-3 in a baseball game Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Arizona third baseman Nolan Arenado left the Diamondbacks’ 7-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night in the seventh inning because of groin tightness.

Arenado was replaced at third base by Jose Fernandez to start the bottom of the seventh after going 1 for 2 with a walk and a run scored. The Diamondbacks announced Arenado was removed with tightness in his right groin.

“I told (Arenado) let’s be smart about this," manager Torey Lovullo said after the win. “He’s day to day, so we’ll see how he feels tonight and tomorrow morning. We feel like he’s going to be OK, feel like he’s in a good spot.”

In the locker room, Arenado said he felt his groin tighten in the second inning while running from first to home. He then felt it worsen in the sixth after beating out a grounder to reach first base.

“Obviously, a little tight right now, but I didn’t feel a pull or anything,” Arenado said. “It was more precautionary than anything."

Arenado will not undergo imaging on his right groin.

The 10-time Gold Glove winner and eight-time All-Star is hitting .271 overall with seven home runs and 27 RBIs in his first season with Arizona. Arenado was acquired from St. Louis along with $31 million in January for right-hander Jack Martinez.

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Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Nolan Arenado fields a ground ball hit by San Francisco Giants' Casey Schmitt, which was turned into a double play, during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, May 25, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)