New York – With the busy bases, the last man that any opposing launcher wants to see on the plate is Manny Machado.
The seven-time all-star still showed why Wednesday evening.
Machado launched a large TIEFARK CHELEM off the coast of David Peterson in the fifth round which sent the Padres de San Diego to a 7-4 victory against the New York dishes in a pivotal match between the contenders for the playoffs.
“The only thing about Manny that I appreciate is just his calm,” said Padres manager Mike Shildt. “But not making the moment bigger than it is. You know, many guys, hey, busy bases-and try to do too much. Manny just knows who is in charge at that time, and it’s the striker. He just knows, I’m going to stick a good at-bat. He put a nice soft blow on it.”
Machado gave the Padres an advance of 6-2 with his second Grand Slam this season and the 14th in his career – most of them among active players.
It was the first authorized by Peterson in 130 major league games.
“I was just trying to drive in one,” said Machado. “In this opportunity, it’s just about trying to get one. Do not try to do too much. You know, stay simple. I think that sometimes you can get into the habit of, you want to bring them, you want to be the hero. But in the end, it’s just about trying to pass one.”
The victory maintained the two Padres games behind the first place of Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West with 10 to play. They led the dishes by five games for the second of the three Jokers in the National League.
New York remained 1 1/2 advances in advance on Arizona for the final of the NL qualifying series. Cincinnati and San Francisco are both two games.
“Feel as an eliminatory match,” said Shildt.
The score was tied 2-all when San Diego loaded the basics with an outing in the fifth.
After late 0-2 in the account, Jake Cronenworth was hit by a 2-2 lead from Peterson on the eighth throw from his appearance of a plate. Cronenworth has advanced on the sacrifice of Elias Díaz, and Fernando Tatis Jr. retaliated in an account of 1-2 to pull a march of seven pass.
The triple champion in the stick Luis Trouez dropped a simple to raise Machado. He led a full -fledged bullet on the fence of the center left for his 26th circuit this season and third to the last four games.
“We talk about it a lot: we love the circuits. You know, small things lead to great things,” said Shildt. “Lots of good quality strikes. Bunt de Luis hits to bring Manny up there, and Manny put a swing for a large number.
“Many good bats located.
Machado’s Grand Colem provided enough cushion for a basic blunder in the sixth not cost San Diego.
Díaz slowed down by approaching marble and failed to score the second base on one before Arraz was labeled to end the Channel. Arraez made an unwelcome attempt to stretch the blow in a double with Machado on the bridge.
“I just thought it was a basic success, so I’m going to score easily. That’s why I slowed down at the end. I never thought he was going to try to get a double,” said Díaz, who took full responsibility. “You have to finish it – 100%.”
When he realized that he had not crossed the plate in time, Díaz timidly put his hands on his head.
“We were happy that it did not prove to be a pivotal race,” said Shildt. “In a way, he just took a little for granted. But it is a good opportunity to continue reminding us that until you touch the marble that you did not score, before the end of the game.”
