The San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in a crucial game in the National League playoff race. Kyle Higashioka, Brandon Lockridge, and Donovan Solano hit home runs in the ninth inning, securing the win for the Padres. Despite giving up one run over 27 innings, the Diamondbacks fought valiantly but fell short of securing a playoff spot.
CHICAGO — Michael Busch led off the ninth inning with a game-ending home run, Cody Bellinger went deep in his return from broken ribs and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Tuesday night. The Cubs tied it in the bottom half when Mike Tauchman walked leading off against Yuki Matsui, took third on Bellinger’s single and …