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.
San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano hit a walk-off two-run home run in the 10th inning to give the team a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday, September 5 at Petco Park. Campusano's blast came off the first pitch from Yankees right-hander Paul Blackburn and sailed into the left-field seats, per MLB.com. The victory snapped the Padres' losing streak of six straight one-run games and moved San Diego back into playoff position, half a game ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Wild Card race. In the 10th inning, with Spencer Jones having put the Yankees ahead by a run, Campusano erased Jones trying to steal third base. Padres starter Walker Buehler pitched five innings of one-run ball, allowing only Ben Rice's solo home run in the third inning, per MLB.com. Buehler has a 3.04 ERA in nine starts since the All-Star break. The Padres added Robbie Ray and Casey Mize at the Trade Deadline, and Randy Vásquez has rejoined the rotation with solid results, according to MLB.com. Michael King is the team's ace.
Luis Campusano's walk-off two-run home run in the 10th inning gave the Padres a 3-2 win over the Yankees, ending a six-game losing streak in one-run contests and vaulting San Diego back into playoff position, half a game up on the Diamondbacks in the NL Wild Card race.
Campusano's home run and defensive performance delivered the Padres a critical win in a tight wild-card race, but the margin remains razor-thin. The team's ability to sustain this momentum depends on whether the mid-rotation additions and the bullpen depth hold through September.
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