Kick-save and a beauty: Manny Machado's well-timed kick helps Padres rally to win in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — Padres third baseman — and San Diego FC part-owner — Manny Machado is making his case to move from the baseball diamond to the soccer pitch. Machado kicked aside a pickoff attempt to help the Padres score two runs as they rallied from a four-run deficit on their way to an 8-6 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday. The error charged to Boston catcher Carlos Narváez moved up two runners who eventually scored, and Machado’s three-run homer in the next inning gave San Diego a 6-4 lead.
“I think I picked the wrong sport,” Machado said. “FC should probably sign me up. ” So, did he do it on purpose?
“Nah, I mean, I’m trying to get out of the way,” he told reporters. “It was perfect timing. … I couldn’t be better than that.
” A seven-time All-Star in a 15-year major league career, Machado is also a founding partner of San Diego FC, which joined MLS as an expansion team last year. He has won two Gold Gloves, a Platinum Glove and three Silver Slugger awards. Might a Golden Boot be next?
“I’ve got to hit ’em up now,” Machado said. “Think I’ve got a slot now. ” With runners on first and second and one out in the fourth inning, Machado took his lead and Narváez threw behind him in an attempt to pick him off first base.