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Padres Eliminate Diamondbacks from Playoff Race with Tatís Jr.'s Grand Slam
27 Sep, 2025
Summary
- Padres' Fernando Tatís Jr. hits grand slam, eliminating Diamondbacks from playoffs
- Padres prevent Cubs from clinching homefield advantage in opening-round playoff series
- Diamondbacks lose third straight, fall two games behind Mets and Reds for final NL wild card
On September 27, 2025, the San Diego Padres secured a crucial 7-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, effectively eliminating the latter from playoff contention. The game's turning point came in the fourth inning when Padres' star Fernando Tatís Jr. hit a grand slam, erasing a 2-1 deficit and propelling his team to their fifth win in six games.
