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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 27: Nick Castellanos #21 of the San Diego Padres connects for a two RBI single during the fifth inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Petco Park on April 27, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) | Getty Images It was almost shocking to see.
The most dominant closer in the MLB allowed a run. In fact, he allowed two runs. San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller worked 34 2/3 innings without allowing a runner to cross the plate.
That streak came to an end in the top of the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs, but the Padres still walked off the field with a 9-7 series-opening win at Petco Park on Monday night. Miller came into the game in a non-save situation after Gavin Sheets crushed a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give San Diego a 9-5 lead over Chicago heading into the ninth inning. Miller started warming when the Padres had an 8-5 lead and Sheets found himself in an 0-2 hole with two outs before he hit a 422-foot blast into the right field seats.
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