Padres fall to Rays 7-6, lose Luis Rengifo to injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 29, 2026, 10:55 PM
Last updated Aug 29, 2026

The San Diego Padres lost 7-6 to the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Saturday afternoon. Each time San Diego mounted a comeback, Tampa Bay responded, highlighted by a four-run seventh inning. Luis Rengifo suffered a leg injury while attempting to make a play. The defeat places the Padres out of the final NL Wild Card spot, half a game behind Arizona, which won against San Francisco. The teams will play their series finale, with Robbie Ray starting for the Padres.
- •Padres drop second straight game to Rays, now 72-64
- •Luis Rengifo carted off after injuring his leg
- •Tampa Bay scored four runs in the seventh inning
- •Padres are half a game out of the NL Wild Card race
- •Robbie Ray to start for San Diego in series finale
- 10:55 PMYahoo Sports — Padres lose see-saw affair to Rays, as well as Luis Rengifo to injury
"Each time the Padres had a push, the Tampa Bay Rays had a response as San Diego dropped their second game in a row, falling 7-6 on Saturday afternoon at Tropicana Field.Manny Machado and Ty France each drove in a pair of runs for the Padres (72-64), but a four-run seventh by Tampa Bay (81-54), where Luis Rengifo appeared to injure his leg, was the difference in the game.Crueler still, with Arizona’s win at San Francisco, San Diego fell out of the final NL Wild Card spot by half a game.
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