Merrill’s Explosive Day Leads Padres | San Diego Padres News

Jackson Merrill went nuclear in the Padres’ wild win over the Nationals, smashing two homers, a triple, and a single to drive in six runs — tying his career high with his second homer and nearly hitting for the cycle. The game started with the Nationals scoring first, but San Diego answered back with fire, including a heated moment when Nationals manager Blake Butera was ejected after a disputed check swing call. Despite a shaky inning where Buehler loaded the bases and surrendered a run, the Padres pulled away thanks to Merrill’s monster day, securing a dominant victory that left the Nationals scrambling. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/55fa2d93f50e97fb