Padres Rally in Ninth for 7-6 Win Over Mariners

San Diego, California - Jackson Merrill's two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a stunning five-run rally, lifting the San Diego Padres to a 7-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night and extending their winning streak to seven games.

The Padres trailed 6-2 entering the ninth, their largest deficit overcome in a late-inning comeback since June 14, 2019. Seattle closer Andres Munoz took the mound and loaded the bases with two outs. Pinch-hitter Fernando Tatis Jr. then lined a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring the first run of the inning to make it 6-3. Luis Campusano followed with an RBI single to cut the lead to 6-4, and Ramon Laureano added another RBI single to bring the Mariners' advantage to one run at 6-5. Reliever Jose A. Ferrer replaced Munoz, but Merrill lined a 2-2 fastball down the left-field line on the fifth pitch of the at-bat, allowing Campusano to score the tying run and Laureano to slide home with the winning run after Seattle left fielder Randy Arozarena's throw slipped from his hand.

The victory went to Alek Jacob, who earned his second career win by pitching two scoreless innings in his first major league appearance of the...