Luis Campusano's 2-run homer in 10th lifts Padres to 3-2 win over Yankees

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luis Campusano hit a two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Friday night to move back into the third National League wild-card spot.

The Padres won for just the second time in seven games and leapfrogged Arizona back into playoff position.

New York dropped four games behind first-place Tampa Bay in the AL East.

Campusano homered to left field off Paul Blackburn (7-3), his sixth. It came a half-inning after rookie Spencer Jones hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead against his hometown Padres.

The 25-year-old Jones, who played at La Costa Canyon High in northern San Diego County, was playing for the first time as a big leaguer at Petco Park. After going 0 for 3, he singled to center off All-Star closer Mason Miller (5-2) to bring in automatic runner Luis García Jr. for a 2-1 lead.

Jones, who advanced to second on the throw, was thrown out trying to steal third as Heliot Ramos struck out.

Miller came into a 1-all game in the ninth and retired the side.

The Padres then got a baserunner to third with two outs before David Bednar struck out Austin Hays.

Ben Rice homered to the base of the batter's eye in straightaway center field off Walker Buehler with two outs in the third to tie the game at 1. It was the All-Star's 36th.

San Diego had gone up 1-0 when Ty France led off the second with a double against former Padres farmhand Max Fried, advanced on Jackson Merrill's sacrifice bunt and scored on Xander Bogaerts' single to center.

Yankees LHP Carlos Rodón (4-3, 3.20 ERA) and Padres LHP Robbie Ray (11-7, 3.14) are scheduled to start Saturday.

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San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. moves away from an inside pitch while batting during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

New York Yankees' Ben Rice hits a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried works against a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres' Luis Campusano celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run, walk off home run during the tenth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres' Luis Campusano celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run, walk off home run during the tenth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Major league saves leader Bryan Baker said he felt good enough to pitch even as the Tampa Bay closer dealt with an illness over the past couple of days.

A significant drop in velocity during a 7-6 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night said otherwise.

The big right-hander was replaced by Tyler Wells after walking the first two hitters of the ninth inning, and Wells finished for his sixth save for the AL East-leading Rays.

Baker, who has 39 saves, watched the velocity on his fastball drop from 95 mph to 91 mph while walking Jake Burger and Evan Carter.

Pitching coach Kyle Snyder was the first to check on Baker, but the next visit was from manager Kevin Cash and a member of the athletic training staff. The conversation didn't last long before Baker headed for the dugout.

“It’s nothing crazy, though,” Baker said in the clubhouse after the game. “Nothing really notable. Nothing I would have thought beforehand, oh, I shouldn’t pitch. Unfortunately, it’s one of those ones where you go out there and you realize, man, this is not good. Props for Wells coming in there and cleaning up my mess.”

The Rays led 7-5 when Nicky Lopez greeted Wells with a sacrifice bunt. Elias Díaz, whose seventh-inning grand slam pulled Texas within a run, hit another sharp liner to left. This one stayed in the park, and the sacrifice fly trimmed the Rangers' deficit to one again and moved the potential tying run to third base.

Justin Foscue's popup kept Wells perfect in save chances this season. The right-hander was acquired from Baltimore before the Aug. 3 trade deadline.

“Came in a big spot, a little bit of a jam, but he took a deep breath,” Cash said. “I think that's the benefit of when we acquired him at the deadline. He's pitched in a lot of big innings.”

Baker's fastest pitch was a 94.6 mph fastball for a called second strike against Burger, who then fouled off a changeup and more fastballs before walking on a changeup on the ninth pitch of the plate appearance.

Five of the six pitches to Carter were four-seam fastballs, but none faster than 92.2 mph.

“I think I reached a point of dehydration,” Baker said. “It was harder to repeat my mechanics after however many pitches that was.”

Baker said he didn't anticipate any illness lingering.

“Give me an electrolyte packet and a couple of hours, I think I’d be OK,” Baker said.

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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Bryan Baker throws to the Texas Rangers during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Bryan Baker, right, walks off the field with a member of the staff after throwing to the Texas Rangers during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)