Campusano's two-run homer in the 10th lifts Padres over Yankees, 3-2
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At a glance
- Luis Campusano hit a two-run homer with one out in the 10th inning as the San Diego Padres beat the New York Yankees 3-2.
- San Diego won for only the second time in seven games and moved back into the National League's third wild-card spot, overtaking Arizona.
- New York fell four games behind Tampa Bay in the American League East.
Luis Campusano changed the game with one swing in the 10th inning, hitting a two-run homer to give the San Diego Padres a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees on Friday.
The Dominican catcher sent his sixth homer of the season over the left-field wall against Paul Blackburn, who took the loss and fell to 7-3. The victory marked only San Diego's second win in its last seven games.
The Padres also reclaimed the National League's third wild-card position, moving ahead of Arizona. The Yankees, meanwhile, slipped four games behind Tampa Bay in the American League East.
New York had taken a 2-1 lead moments earlier. Rookie Spencer Jones drove in automatic runner Luis Garcรญa Jr. with a single to center against Padres closer Mason Miller. Jones, 25, attended La Costa Canyon High School in northern San Diego County and was playing at Petco Park for the first time as a major-league player.
He had gone 0-for-3 before the RBI single. Campusano answered in the bottom half of the inning, delivering the decisive blow against Blackburn.
Originally published by Clarรญn in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.