PADRES POSTCAST: BRUTAL PADRES LOSS! Merrill Misses, Blown Bunts, Bases-Loaded Fails Doom 3-2 Loss

The San Diego Padres had chance after chance to win Monday night at Petco Park — and let every one of them slip away in a brutal 3-2, 12-inning loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.   San Diego finished just 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position despite multiple late-game opportunities. Jake Cronenworth delivered an eight-pitch game-tying RBI single in the eighth and made several outstanding defensive plays, while Adrian Morejon threw two scoreless extra innings and repeatedly gave the Padres a chance to walk it off.   But the Padres failed to execute when it mattered most. Dustin Harris popped up a bunt in the 10th as Luis Campusano was doubled off second. Cronenworth popped up another bunt in the 11th. Jackson Merrill struck out twice with the bases loaded. Pittsburgh finally scored the winning run in the 12th, and the Padres struck out three straight times in the bottom half.   The loss was even more frustrating because Arizona and Philadelphia both lost, giving San Diego a chance to gain ground in the NL Wild Card race.   GRIES breaks down the missed opportunities, Stammen’s late-inning bunt decisions, Merrill’s bases-loaded struggles, Cronenworth’s excellent all-around night, Morejon’s tremendous relief work and a game the Padres simply should have won.   #Padres #SanDiegoPadres #MLB #JakeCronenworth #JacksonMerrill #AdrianMorejon #FernandoTatisJr #NLWildCard #PadresBaseball #LockedOnPadres   🎙️Padres Postcast with Host Jim "Gries" Grieshaber   The Padres and Pirates play game 2 of their 3-game home series tomorrow night at Petco Park, with 1st pitch set for 6:40 PT.   We will be here right after every game with your PADRES POSTCAST, hosted by Jim "Gries" Grieshaber. ——-   Amazon This Back To School Season, spend less on your kids, with Amazon. With Amazon’s low Back To School Prices, just spend less on your kids. Because every dollar you don’t spend on them, is a dollar you haven’t spent on them.   Clutch Parlays Go to https://ClutchParlays.com today and use code LOCKEDON for your first month free on a monthly plan. Pick Smarter. Parlay Sharper.   Stance Check out the ICON collection from Stance—premium comfort, performance, and durability designed for whatever your day brings. Use promo Code LOCKEDON at checkout for 20% off your purchase.  Learn more at https://Stance.com. Stance. The Official Sock Partner of Major League Baseball.   5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast.   KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get $10 when you trade $10.   Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply.   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season.   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.