Tatis and Merrill combine for 4 RBIs as the Padres beat the Cardinals 6-1

— 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.
Jun 17, 2026, 10:28 pm - AP
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G. Canning
win

G. Canning1-5

4.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 3 BB
K. Leahy
loss

K. Leahy5-4

6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

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1stMachado hit sacrifice fly to right, Taylor scored.10
4thBogaerts singled to right, Machado scored.20
5thTatis Jr. doubled to center, Wagner scored.30
5thBurleson singled to right, Church scored, Herrera to second.31
9thTatis Jr. singled to right, Song scored, Tatis Jr. out stretching at second. San Diego Padres challenged call on the field was upheld41
9thMerrill homered to right (423 feet), Taylor scored. challenged call on the field was upheld61
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