The game turned in the eighth inning — twice. Toronto took the lead, San Diego answered, and Ty France's sacrifice fly to center brought Jase Bowen home with the run that held up as the final margin in a 5-4 Padres victory Sunday at Petco Park.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| SD | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Manny Machado carried San Diego's offense, going 3-for-4 with an RBI. His single to center in the eighth scored Xander Bogaerts to tie the game at 4-4, setting the stage for France's go-ahead fly ball moments later. France finished 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI. Bogaerts, Cronenworth, and Machado combined to keep the Padres in contact through a game that changed hands four times.
The Eighth Inning
Toronto reliever Jeff Hoffman entered the eighth holding a 3-3 tie and surrendered three hits and 2 runs in one inning, taking the loss to fall to 5-6. Jonatan Clase's single to center scored Daulton Varsho to give the Blue Jays a 4-3 lead. San Diego responded immediately. Machado's single tied it, and France's sacrifice fly gave the Padres a lead they would not relinquish. Adrian Morejon earned the win, his seventh of the season, after allowing 1 run over 2 innings of relief. Mason Miller closed the ninth — allowing no hits, striking out one — for his 25th save of the season, carrying a 0.91 ERA.
Toronto had built its early advantage on Nathan Lukes' first-inning home run to right, a 376-foot shot that put the Blue Jays ahead 1-0. Ernie Clement's two-run homer in the fourth — 376 feet to left, scoring Giménez — erased a 3-1 deficit and tied the game at 3-3. Clement finished 1-for-5 with 2 RBI. Kevin Gausman started for Toronto and went 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits with 8 strikeouts and 3 walks, carrying a 4.33 ERA. He did not factor in the decision. San Diego starter German Marquez lasted 4 innings, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits before the bullpen covered the final five innings, allowing just 1 run.
San Diego improved to 48-48, winning their second straight. Toronto dropped to 45-51, losing their second consecutive game.