Jackson Merrill Collects 3 Hits in Padres' 7-2 Win Over Marlins
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Updated · NBC Sports · Jul 26
Jackson Merrill Collects 3 Hits in Padres' 7-2 Win Over Marlins
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Jul 26
Summary
Three hits, two doubles and two runs from Jackson Merrill helped power San Diego to a 7-2 win over Miami on Saturday.
Merrill doubled in the second, opened the seventh with another double and scored on a sacrifice fly, then added an eighth-inning single before scoring again on Jase Bowen's hit.
The 23-year-old outfielder has struggled overall despite the big night, batting .228/.282/.382 with 14 homers, 45 RBI and 20 steals across 429 plate appearances.
The win moved the Padres to 52-53, level with the Marlins and three games back of the NL wild-card race.