Good Morning San Diego: Padres come through in ninth, even series with Red Sox
Better late than never – that is what they say. For the San Diego Padres, that statement rang true when Fernando Tatis Jr. , who had four strikeouts in the game, lined a two-out double to center field in the top of the ninth inning off Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman.
Ramon Laureano, who had […]
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 04: Freddy Fermin #54 of the San Diego Padres (left) and Mason Miller #22 of the San Diego Padres embrace after their ninth inning win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on April 04, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images) | Getty Images Better late than never – that is what they say. For the San Diego Padres, that statement rang true when Fernando Tatis Jr.
, who had four strikeouts in the game, lined a two-out double to center field in the top of the ninth inning off Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman. Ramon Laureano, who had not recorded a hit in the game, followed with an RBI-single to left-center field which allowed Tatis Jr. to score to give the Padres a 3-2 lead .
San Diego closer Mason Miller came out for the bottom of the ninth inning and made quick work of the Red Sox hitters, retiring all three in order with strikeouts. The win helped the Padres move to 3-5 on the season, but it was yet another game in which the San Diego lineup struggled to get anything going. Miguel Andujar had three hits in the game while Tatis Jr.