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Machado and Merrill homer for Padres in 8-6 win over flailing Red Sox
By JIMMY GOLEN
AP Sports Writer
BOSTON (AP) --- Jackson Merrill had three hits, including a solo homer in the
eighth inning that gave the Padres the lead, and San Diego rallied from a
four-run deficit on Sunday to beat Boston 8-6 and send the Red Sox to their
seventh loss in their last eight games.
Manny Machado connected for a three-run homer and ex-Red Sox shortstop Xander
Bogaerts also got three hits for the Padres.
The Red Sox scored four in the third inning but San Diego got three in the top
of the fourth after Machado kicked away a pickoff attempt --- perhaps not
unintentionally --- to put runners on second and third. Machado's first homer
of the season in the fifth gave the Padres a 6-4 lead.
Boston tied it in the seventh on Masataka Yoshida's two-run double. It was his
third straight hit after starting the season 0 for 10. Wilyer Abreu also had
three hits for Boston.
Padres starter Walker Buehler, the longtime Dodger who spent part of last
season in Boston, was pulled with two outs in the four-run third. Ranger Surez
was pulled from his first start for the Red Sox at Fenway Park after giving up
a leadoff single in the fifth.
Jeremiah Estrada (1-1) was awarded the win after pitching a perfect eighth.
Mason Miller worked the ninth for his fourth save.
Tyler Uberstine (0-1) took the loss in his major league debut. He allowed
Merrill's homer as one of three hits and a walk, striking out two in 2 2/3
innings.
Up next
The Padres visit Pittsburgh for the start of a three-game series. RHP Germn
Mrquez (0-1) will face Pirates right-hander Bubba Chandler (0-0) in the opener.
Boston stays home for three games against Milwaukee, with Brayan Bello (0-1)
going Monday night for the Red Sox against fellow righty Brandon Woodruff (1-0).
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