Game result and context
Padres beat Yankees 3-2 in 10 innings on Campusano homer as both clubs hold wild-card spots
The San Diego Padres beat the New York Yankees 3-2 in 10 innings on September 4, 2026, at Petco Park. After the Yankees scored in the top of the 10th, Luis Campusano answered with a two-run home run in the bottom half to end it. San Diego improved to 74-67 and New York fell to 80-61. Both teams remain in wild-card position.
Final result
The San Diego Padres beat the New York Yankees 3-2 in 10 innings on Friday, September 4, 2026, before 41,345 at Petco Park. Luis Campusano decided it with a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th, shortly after the Yankees had taken the lead in the top half.
The Padres moved to 74-67. The Yankees dropped to 80-61.
How the game changed
For most of the night, the game was a pitchers' duel. San Diego scored once in the second inning. New York answered in the third when Ben Rice homered. From there, neither side scored through the ninth, and the game went to extra innings tied at 1.
The Yankees pushed a run across in the top of the 10th to go ahead. The lead did not last. Campusano's homer in the bottom of the inning drove in two runs and sent the Padres home winners.
Key performances
Campusano went 2 for 4 with a run scored, a homer and 2 RBI. Rice led New York at the plate, going 3 for 4 with a run, a homer and an RBI. Spencer Jones went 1 for 4 with an RBI.
Both starters kept the game tight. Walker Buehler went 5.0 innings for San Diego and allowed one earned run with six strikeouts. Max Fried worked 5.2 innings for New York and allowed one earned run with four strikeouts. Mason Miller pitched 2.0 scoreless innings with four strikeouts and earned the win, improving to 5-2.
Season and playoff context
The Yankees sit second in their division, 4.0 games back, with a division elimination number of 18. They hold the top wild-card position and are 8.5 games clear.
The Padres are also second in their division, 10.0 games back, with a division elimination number of 12. They hold the third wild-card position, so a win like this one helps protect their place in the postseason picture.
Series context
This regular-season game opened a three-game series, and San Diego took the first game. The teams meet twice more at Petco Park.