Manny Machado homered and drove in 2 runs in San Diego Padres' 8-3 win
Manny Machado homered and drove in 2 runs, while Walker Buehler worked 5⅔ innings in the San Diego Padres' win over the Atlanta Braves.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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The final on July 21, 2026 was San Diego Padres 8, Atlanta Braves 3. Manny Machado homered and drove in 2 runs, while Walker Buehler worked 5⅔ innings, allowing 2 runs on 90 pitches.
How the game finished
Of the San Diego Padres' 9 innings at bat, 5 included at least 1 run. A 3-run 4th was the club's largest inning. On the mound, the San Diego Padres kept the Atlanta Braves scoreless in 7 of 9 innings. The final margin was 5 runs.
In the top of the 4th, Luis Rengifo drove in 1 run with a groundout. The play put the San Diego Padres ahead to stay, 3-2.
The standings for July 21, 2026 listed the San Diego Padres at 50-51, 3rd in the division and 13.5 games back.
How the hitters fared
Manny Machado had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 2 runs, 2 home runs, and 2 RBIs. Fernando Tatis Jr. collected 3 hits across 5 at-bats with 2 runs, 1 double, 1 home run, and 3 RBIs. Jackson Merrill went 2-for-4 with 1 run, 1 home run, 1 RBI, and 1 walk.
Ty France collected 2 hits across 5 at-bats with 1 double and 1 RBI. Luis Rengifo went 1-for-3 with 1 run, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. Xander Bogaerts finished 1-for-4 with 1 run and 1 double. The San Diego Padres got at least 1 hit from 8 batters and finished with 13 hits. They also drew 6 walks. 7 hits went for extra bases.
How the pitching held up
Walker Buehler threw 90 pitches across 5⅔ innings, allowing 2 hits and 2 runs, walking 5 and striking out 3. Across 9 innings, the San Diego Padres' staff threw 157 pitches, allowed 4 hits and 3 runs, issued 8 walks, and recorded 9 strikeouts.
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