Padres’ Gut-Wrenching Loss to Rays | Tampa Bay Rays News

San Diego Padres nearly pulled off a miraculous comeback against the Tampa Bay Rays, leading 3-1 in the bottom of the ninth with two outs and a man on first—only for a shocking error by pinch hitter Samad Taylor to let a game-tying two-run homer slip through his fingers. The Padres clawed back to take the lead in extra innings, but ultimately fell victim to a walk-off single, losing 5-4. The crushing defeat drops them to 72-65, now half a game behind Arizona for the final NL wild-card spot—a loss that stings even more because it came at the worst possible time. 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/e2877b3a28cef5a7