San Diego Padres Close to Playoffs After Beating White Sox
Chicago. The San Diego Padres are one step away from securing their place in the postseason, after a crucial 3-2 victory over the White Sox at Rate Field. The match was highlighted by the power of Fernando Tatis Jr. and the solid performance of their pitching staff. Tatis Jr. hit his 23rd home run of the season and the 150th of his career in the Major Leagues, a hit that extended the lead to 3-0 in the third inning and proved decisive for the final result. In the mound, right-hander Michael King offered his best start since his return from the injured list in early September. King pitched 5 scoreless innings, recording four strikeouts, four walks, and four hits allowed. Adrián Morejón, a Cuban reliever, entered at a critical moment in the sixth inning to quell the threat from the home team and solidify his key role in the bullpen.The Padres, who recently had a grand slam from Manny Machado and the outstanding performances of Ryan O’Hearn, seem to be at their best moment of the season, refining both their offense and their rotation for the postseason challenges. Now, San Diego focuses on completing the task and confirming its return to the playoffs, motivated by the good moment of its star core and the strengthening of its bullpen thanks to the consistency of Morejón.It was an important game for us, we felt it was another step towards what we want to achieve.
Michael King
