San Diego Padres Beat Texas Rangers – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

David Peralta hit a game-tying, two-run home run in the seventh inning for his first home run of the season in the San Diego Padres’ 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.

The 427-foot drive into the Texas bullpen in right-center field helped the Padres to their 10th win in 13 games. San Diego ended the Rangers’ three-game shutout streak on Manny Machado’s two-run shot in the third.

Jurickson Profar had two hits on the night he was named an All-Star for the first time as an NL starter. The designation came nearly 12 years after Profar made his Major League debut as a 19-year-old for the Rangers, playing in the city of his original team, where the All-Star Game will be held on July 16.

Corey Seager had a game-tying RBI double in the third inning as a late addition to the Texas lineup. The star shortstop had missed the previous two games after being struck on his left wrist by a pitch in Baltimore.

The Rangers led 4-2 in the fifth inning when Profar scored on a dribbler down the third base line by rookie Jackson Merrill. The ball bounced over the bag, landed in foul territory and was ruled third fair by crew chief Alfonso Márquez.

Luis Arraez’s tying single in the sixth inning set the stage for Peralta, who is playing for his fourth team in three seasons after a seven-year run with Arizona. He began this season in the minor league system of the Chicago Cubs.

The 36-year-old Venezuelan jumped on a changeup from starter-turned-reliever Dane Dunning (4-7) and raised his right arm as he walked to second base, ending the Rangers’ six-game winning streak at home.

Left-handed reliever Adrián Morejón (2-1) retired all five batters he faced after Japanese left-handed debutant Yuki Matsui struckout all four of his outs.

Robert Suarez struck out two and made the final four outs for his 21st save.

Machado’s 11th home run and fourth in seven games — off Texas starting pitcher Jon Gray — ended a three-game home-game scoreless streak for the Rangers and gave the Padres a 2-0 lead in the third inning.

Seager scored the tying double in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by Leody Taveras, and the Rangers took the lead when Josh Smith hit a ball to about the same spot as Seager in the right-field corner.

Smith moved to third in the batting order, while Seager moved to his usual second spot. He also moved to third base, where he filled in for the injured Josh Jung for most of the season, except when he was replacing Seager.

NEXT ONE

RHP Max Scherzer (1-1, 1.74 ERA) makes his third start of the season for Texas in the series finale. RHP Michael King (6-5, 3.61) is scheduled to start for the Padres. Scherzer has been solid since returning from midseason back surgery and a setback with a nerve issue.