PADRES POSTCAST: PADRES SNAP LOSING STREAK! Merrill HR, France HR + Miller’s Heroics Key 7-5 WIN

The Padres desperately needed a win Friday night in Washington and Jackson Merrill delivered the biggest swing of the night.   After falling behind 4-1 early and watching Lucas Giolito struggle through another rough outing, San Diego battled back behind RBI hits from Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr., a game-tying homer from Ty France, and then the defining moment of the night — Jackson Merrill’s two-run blast in the seventh inning.   Merrill’s 414-foot shot came immediately after a costly Nationals error by second baseman Nasim Nunez and proved to be the difference in a 7-5 Padres victory.   The homer was Merrill’s first since May 4 in San Francisco, snapping a 74-at-bat home run drought and giving him five home runs on the season.   Fernando Tatis Jr. continued his recent hot streak with three hits and an RBI, while France finished with two hits, two runs scored and a game-tying sixth-inning homer.   The bullpen was outstanding after Giolito allowed four runs in 2.2 innings. Yuki Matsui, Jeremiah Estrada, Adrian Morejon, Jason Adam and Mason Miller combined to preserve the lead.   Miller recorded his MLB-leading fourth four-out save of the season, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the eighth before striking out two in the ninth to secure the victory.   The Padres snap a four-game losing streak and open the road trip with a much-needed win over the Nationals.   #Padres #SanDiegoPadres #JacksonMerrill #FernandoTatisJr #MasonMiller #TyFrance #MLB #PadresPostcast #LockedOnPadres #Baseball   🎙️Padres Postcast with Host Jim "Gries" Grieshaber   The Pads and Nats play game 2 of their 3-game weekend series tomorrow, with first pitch set for 1:05pm PT.   We will be here right after every game with your PADRES POSTCAST, hosted by Jim "Gries" Grieshaber. -----   Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/podcasts...   Locked On MLB League-Wide: Every Team, Prospects & More 🎧 https://lockedonpodcasts.com/leagues/...   Follow on Twitter:   / javiipeno   Follow the show on Twitter:   / lo_padres     Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everyday...   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon.   Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhlRugiet. Performance medicine for men.   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at https://Indeed.com/podcast KALSHIFor a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything.     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. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game.   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.