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Padres avoid series sweep with 6-1 win over Cardinals

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 9:28 PM

Last updated Jun 17, 2026

Padres avoid series sweep with 6-1 win over Cardinals

Summary

The San Diego Padres defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Wednesday in St. Louis, avoiding a series sweep. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill each contributed two RBIs, with Merrill hitting a two-run homer in the ninth inning. San Diego tallied 14 hits, but struggled with runners in scoring position. The Cardinals saw their six-game home winning streak come to an end as Alec Burleson added an RBI single to cut the deficit. San Diego will have an off day before facing the Texas Rangers on Friday, while St. Louis will play the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.

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By the Numbers

•Padres score six runs on 14 hits against the Cardinals.
•Merrill hits two-run homer, his eighth of the season.
•Cardinals' Alec Burleson extends hitting streak to 17 games.
•Padres will face the Rangers next; Cardinals play Royals.

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9:28 PMYahoo Sports — Tatis and Merrill combine for 4 RBIs as the Padres beat the Cardinals 6-1

What they're saying

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Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill each drove in two runs and finished with three hits as the San Diego Padres avoided a series sweep with a 6-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Merrill highlighted his three-hit effort with a two-run homer in the ninth inning, his eighth of the season. San Diego pounded out 14 hits, but went 4 for 14 with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on base.
— Yahoo Sportsby WARREN MAYES

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