SAN DIEGO – Manny Machado, Wil Myers and Fernando Tatis Jr. they hit two two-run homers for the San Diego Padres, who overwhelmed the Houston Stars Saturday 10-2.
Joe Musgrove played an outstanding performance against one of his previous teams, currently marching as the leader of the Western Division of the American League.
The Dominican Tatis, who leads the National League with 37 volleys, also contributed a two-run single that meant the lead during a four-point attack in the second episode for San Diego, which follows half a game behind Cincinnati in the fight for the second wildcard passage in the playoffs.
The Parents took a 4-2 lead during the collapse of Dominican Framber Valdez in the second act. At the end of the game, the San Diego bats came to life.
Quisqueian Machado and Myers got their sticks in the seventh inning against the Dominican Cristian Javier. Tatis got his long slap in the face against Josh James in the eighth.
Machado placed the ball about 453 feet from the plate, to reach 24 sticks from four corners.
Musgrove (10-8) limited the Stars to two runs — seven hits in five innings and a third. Distribute four punches and a ticket.
For the Stars, Cubans Aledmys Diaz 4-0, Yordan Alvarez 2-1, Yuli Gurriel 3-2 with a tow. The Puerto Ricans Carlos Corretja 4-0, Martín Maldonado 2-0. The Dominican Valdez 2-0.
For the Parents, the Dominicans Tatis 3-2 with two scored-four towed, Machado 4-2 with one scored and two drives.