Jake Cronenworth hits dramatic homer, Padres win on walk-off wild pitch vs. Phillies to stay in wild card spot

The San Diego Padres practically hit all-time low Saturday night time. As a substitute, they rallied for arguably their most dramatic — and definitely their most vital — win of the 20211 season. Phillies righty Aaron Nola retired the primary 18 batters he confronted Saturday and was nonetheless on the mound attempting to guard a 3-1 lead within the ninth inning.

 Together with his group all the way down to its closing out, Padres do-it-all man Jake Cronenworth crushed a dramatic game-tying, two-run house run to heart area on Nola’s career-high 117th pitch.

Cronenworth is the fourth Padres player with a game-tying multi-run homer within the ninth inning this season, becoming a member of Fernando Tatis Jr. (three-run homer vs. Astros on Could 29), Eric Hosmer (two-run homer vs. Reds on June 17) and Trent Grisham (three-run homer vs. Rockies on Aug. 16).

The Padres walked off with the win within the tenth inning on Connor Brogdon’s wild pitch (SD 4, PHI 3 in 10 innings). Brogdon spiked a changeup in entrance of Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp, who had little probability to dam it. The win snapped San Diego’s four-game dropping streak and is just its second win in its previous 10 video games.

Earlier on Saturday the Reds beat the Marlins (CIN 7, MIA 4), so the Padres and Reds stay tied for the second Nationwide League wild card spot. As lately as 10 days in the past the Padres had a 4 1/2-game lead over the Reds within the standings. San Diego has held at the very least a share of a postseason spot on daily basis since June 17.

Primarily based on opponent’s profitable share, the Reds have the second best remaining schedule within the Nationwide League. The Padres have the hardest. San Diego nonetheless has 10 video games remaining with the Giants and 9 with the Dodgers. The Reds have solely 14 video games remaining in opposition to groups with a profitable report.