Coming off a Jackson Merrill<\/a> walk-off the night before, San Diego\u2019s offense carried that momentum into Thursday, jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the second inning and finishing off the sweep.<\/p>\n After Wednesday\u2019s comeback, the message around the clubhouse was \u201cpassing the baton\u201d when it comes to stepping up and making plays.<\/p>\n That mentality showed early in the second inning, Gavin Sheets<\/a> led things off with a double to center field, followed by a Miguel And\u00fajar<\/a> single to put two on. Catcher Luis Campusano<\/a>, who has been swinging a hot bat, singled to left field to bring in Sheets from second and give the Padres a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Jake Cronenworth<\/a> then hit a ball back toward Luis Castillo<\/a>, who appeared to have an easy throw to former Padre Josh Naylor<\/a> at first, but the ball slipped out of his glove, allowing Cronenworth to reach safely. Ram\u00f3n Laureano<\/a> followed with a ball to first that Naylor fumbled again, allowing And\u00fajar to score and extend the lead to 2-0.<\/p>\n Fernando Tatis Jr. kept it going, dropping a ball into center field that perfectly placed to bring in both Campusano and Cronenworth, pushing the lead to 4-0.<\/p>\n Padres starter Walker Buehler<\/a> was sharp early, allowing just two hits and striking out seven through five innings.<\/p>\n Things unraveled slightly in the sixth. Cole Young<\/a> led off with a single to right, followed by Brendan Donovan<\/a> singling to center as Young advanced to third. Pitching coach Ruben Niebla visited the mound, and Buehler remained in the game.<\/p>\n Apr 16, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Walker Buehler (10) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Petco Park.<\/p>\n David Frerker-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Apr 16, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Walker Buehler (10) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Petco Park.<\/p>\n Cal Raleigh<\/a>\u2019s RBI single marked the end of Buehler\u2019s outing, cutting the lead to 4-1.<\/p>\n \u201cThat’s not going to diminish what he did the first five,\u201d Stammen said. \u201cHe pretty much mowed him down for five innings and looked like vintage Walker Buehler there for a while throwing 95-96 mph so lot of good signs from Walker moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n Visibly frustrated, Buehler walked off the mound and was later seen on the broadcast throwing his glove in frustration in the dugout.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cJust frustrating to not put, kind of, the finishing touches on it, I guess,\u201d Buehler said after the game.\u201d But, all in all the two starts that I made here in the home stand, I’ll be very happy with.\u201d<\/p>\n Seattle kept pushing. Julio Rodr\u00edguez<\/a> singled to right off Bradgley Rodr\u00edguez, bringing in Donovan and trimming the deficit to 4-2.<\/p>\n Adri\u00e1n Morej\u00f3n was called in to stop the damage and did just that, striking out Connor Joe<\/a> and getting J.P. Crawford<\/a> to ground out to end the inning.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t start the season well, but I have rebounded the last few innings and I feel like that has been good for me,\u201d Morej\u00f3n said in Spanish.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The Padres responded in the bottom of the seventh. Tatis Jr. was hit by a pitch from Cole Wilcox<\/a>, and Merrill followed with a sharp liner down the right field line to put runners on second and third. Manny Machado<\/a> then lifted a ball that Young misplayed, allowing Tatis Jr. to score and extend the lead to 5-2.<\/p>\n There was a brief scare in the eighth when Jason Adam<\/a> hit Rodr\u00edguez and Randy Arozarena<\/a> reached base, putting two on with two outs. However, Laureano tracked down a liner from Joe in left field, using his speed to secure the final out of the inning.<\/p>\n![\"Apr](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/52ea5d74ea762cc060f5d4a6a1c67fc8.jpeg\"\/)
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