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Campusano Walk-Off Home Run Lifts Padres Past Yankees, 3-2 in 10 Innings
San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano hit a walk-off two-run home run off Yankees right-hander Paul Blackburn in the 10th inning on Friday, September 5 to give San Diego a 3-2 victory at Petco Park. The win snapped a six-game losing streak in one-run games and moved the Padres half a game ahead of Arizona in the National League Wild Card race.
The Bottom LineThe Morning Brief · September 5, 2026 · 05:57 UTCVictory+'s collapse mid-season and the SEC's federal lawsuit against LSU expose the limits of business models and conference power in real time, while the Blue Jays and Padres fight for playoff positioning in the wild-card races. The US Open's influencer crowd-conduct controversy and the WNBA's commissioner transition add institutional questions alongside on-field action. Watch for resolution in the SEC's Alabama federal case against LSU, the outcomes of weekend wild-card games in baseball, Katie Taylor's retirement bout at Croke Park on Saturday, and whether the 49ers' defensive depth holds without Okuayinonu in Melbourne.Read the full edition →The Editions
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