Padres storm back from 3-run deficit to beat the Guardians 7-5, win 6th straight

CLEVELAND (AP) — Luis Campusano and Xander Bogaerts each drove in three runs, Fernando Tatis Jr. homered for the fifth time in nine games and the San Diego Padres overcame an early three-run deficit to defeat the Cleveland Guardians 7-5 on Friday night.

The Padres have won six straight and 16 of 20 since July 24 while the Guardians have dropped five of their last six and are 8-18 since the All-Star break.

Campusano had a pair of doubles, including one off the wall in right-center with the bases loaded in the fifth inning to drive in two runs and give the Padres a 5-3 lead.

Bogaerts hit a towering two-run homer to left-center in the fourth to get the Padres within a run. Tatis tied it on the first pitch of the fifth when he connected on an elevated sinker from Cleveland starter Gavin Williams (11-7) for a solo shot to left field.

Cleveland's Nathaniel Lowe had three hits and drove in a pair of runs. The first baseman went opposite field to left for his 14th home run in the second and then had an RBI base hit in the third to extend Cleveland's lead to 3-0. Brayan Rocchio also went deep with one out in the third when he lined an elevated sinker by Padres stater Michael King (8-8) over the wall in right.

King went six innings and allowed five runs. The right-hander had allowed only one run in seven previous outings against Cleveland, which included two starts.

Bradgley Rodriguez allowed a leadoff hit in the ninth but retired the next three batters for his first major-league save.

Williams gave up five runs in 4 1/3 innings.

Cleveland was set to go with LHP Joey Cantillo (8-7, 3.91 ERA) on Saturday. San Diego had not announced a starter.

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Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams, front, reacts after giving up a two-run home run to San Diego Padres' Xander Bogaerts, rear, during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

San Diego Padres' Jake Cronenworth throws out Cleveland Guardians' Patrick Bailey at first base during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King (34) turns his back on home plate as Cleveland Guardians' Brayan Rocchio rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

San Diego Padres' Luis Campusano watches his RBI double of Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Colin Holderman during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

San Diego Padres' Jackson Merrill (3) congratulates Xander Bogaerts, center, after Bogaerts hit a two-run home run off Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

NEW YORK (AP) — Francisco Lindor and Jared Young homered Friday night, powering the New York Mets to a 4-1 win over the Washington Nationals.

Lindor went deep in the sixth, three batters before Carson Benge delivered the tiebreaking RBI single for the last-place Mets, who have won seven of 10 since the Aug. 3 trade deadline.

Lindor's fielding error in the third inning led to the Nationals' run.

Young homered with one out in the seventh, and Bo Bichette added an RBI single.

Jonathan Pintaro (1-0) earned his first big league win with two innings of scoreless relief. Kodai Senga worked out of a two-out, two-on jam in the ninth, striking out Abimelec Ortiz to record his second save.

Senga, a former starter who went 0-8 with an 8.66 ERA in his first 13 outings this season, has both Mets saves since Devin Williams went on the injured list Monday.

Mets starter Robert Stock gave up an unearned run and struck out five over 4 1/3 innings.

Nationals All-Star shortstop CJ Abrams, playing hours after he began working out at second base in advance of a position change, scored on Brady House’s third-inning single after he advanced to third on Lindor's error. Abrams also stole a base, walked twice and was hit by a pitch.

Washington left-hander Andrew Alvarez, who gave up one hit before Lindor’s homer, was charged with two runs while fanning four in 5 2/3 innings. The homer was the first surrendered by Alvarez in 56 2/3 innings, the fourth-longest home run drought by a Nationals pitcher since the franchise moved to Washington in 2005.

Alvarez has surrendered two runs or fewer in eight of his 10 starts this season.

The Nationals haven’t announced a starter for Saturday, when LHP Sean Manaea (4-5, 4.13 ERA) will pitch for the Mets.

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Washington Nationals manager Blake Butera looks on during a pitching change in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

New York Mets' Bo Bichette looks on during a pitching change in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga greets New York Mets catcher Luis Torrens after the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

New York Mets' Francisco Lindor gestures after a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

New York Mets' Francisco Lindor hits a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)