Baty leads power surge as Mets beat Padres 8-3 in series opener between NL playoff contenders

— Brett Baty hit a two-run homer that capped a five-run first inning for the New York Mets, who beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 on Tuesday night to win consecutive games for the first time in two weeks.
Sep 17, 2025, 06:05 am - AP
SD
NYM
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S. Manaea
win

S. Manaea2-3

5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB
M. King
loss

M. King4-3

3.0 IP, 10 H, 8 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

SDNYM
1stNimmo singled to left, Lindor scored, Alonso to second, J. Soto to third.01
1stMcNeil doubled to right, Alonso scored and Nimmo scored.03
1stBaty homered to right center (416 feet), McNeil scored.05
2ndMerrill homered to center (431 feet).15
2ndLindor homered to right center (382 feet).16
2ndAlonso homered to center (437 feet).17
3rdCronenworth homered to center (411 feet).27
4thMullins homered to right center (388 feet).28
8thFermin homered to left (372 feet).38
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