The 7th inning is the 9th inning, in these 2020 doubleheaders.
And the Padres just scored seven to walk it off.
The Mariners aren’t actually going to blow this game, are they?
— Bob Stelton (@BobStelton) August 27, 2020
Two outs. No one on. Padres down by four.
And then, a bit of life with a hit by pitch. Then a walk, a wild pitch, and another walk.
And so Manny Machado comes up, bases loaded, two outs—looking to Slam Diego his way to a tie ballgame. Then he rips a single, two runs come home and score. 7-5, Mariners getting nervous.
Eric Hosmer follows. Sees a passed ball, then a wild pitch, and Machado dashes home to make it a one-run game.
#Padres now wthin a run on a wild pitch… might be happening again… #FriarFaithful pic.twitter.com/xTzFapHi2n
— Justin Groc (@jgroc) August 27, 2020
Then a moment later: Hosmer ties it.
Line-drive single through the gap to right. The score clicks even to 7-7 in the 7th, like slot machine bingo just lined up all at once, jackpot riches on the way.
#Padres tie it up 7-7 on an RBI base hit from Eric Hosmer. Most exciting team in the game. #FriarFaithful pic.twitter.com/aS3u9803UP
— Justin Groc (@jgroc) August 27, 2020
Finally, it’s Wil Myers. The longtime uber-prospect, longtime potential guy, longtime underachiever, finally putting together the longtime dreamed-about season, in 2020.
And he hits the game-ender, walk-off. Way up into the seats in left.
SIMPLY. UNBELIEVABLE.
WIL MYERS WALK OFF BOMB FOR THE WIN!!!!!!#FriarFaithful | @Padres pic.twitter.com/9eqB0SUWZi
— Fox Sports San Diego (@FOXSportsSD) August 27, 2020
The Padres' seven runs in the seventh were the most they've ever scored in the final inning of a walk-off win.
— Dennis Lin (@dennistlin) August 27, 2020
BOOM! Wil Myers hits walk off home run as the #Padres beat the #Mariners, 10-7. San Diego was down 7-3 headed into the seventh. pic.twitter.com/bwen7gb2Tz
— K.C. Alfred (@KCAlfredPhoto) August 27, 2020
Padres win, 10-7 in the seventh.
They’re 19-13. They’re good.
And they are, after so many years, a contender.