Diamondbacks defeat Padres 11-4, keep playoff hopes alive
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 26, 2026, 4:30 AM
Last updated Sep 26, 2026
The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Diego Padres 11-4 on September 25 at Petco Park. Casey Mize struggled for San Diego, allowing seven runs in four innings, including three homers. Geraldo Perdomo drove in four runs, leading a balanced offensive effort as Arizona kept playoff hopes alive. Despite the loss, the Padres remain one win away from clinching home field for the NL Wild Card Series, hoping for more favorable results in other games.
- •Padres lose to Diamondbacks, dropping to 89-71 on the season.
- •Diamondbacks improve to 86-74, staying in playoff contention.
- •Mize allows three homers and seven runs over four innings.
- •Perdomo collects four RBI for Arizona.
- •San Diego needs one win or two losses by Chicago and Philadelphia to clinch home field.
- 4:30 AMYahoo Sports — Padres can’t clinch home field as desperate Diamondbacks keep hopes alive
"With thoughts of locking up home field for the NL Wild Card Series on their minds, the San Diego Padres instead felt firsthand the desperation of the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 11-4 loss on Friday night at Petco Park.Casey Mize allowed three homers in his four innings for the Padres (89-71), who had early basepath traffic cut down by double plays in three of the first four innings. Six different players had RBI for Arizona (86-74), led by four from Geraldo Perdomo, as they kept their playoff hope
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