Bullpen implodes, Padres drop second game of Mexico City Series to Diamondbacks

Q: What caused the Padres' loss against the Diamondbacks in Mexico City?

The Padres' bullpen imploded, allowing multiple runs in the late innings, leading to a 12-7 defeat.

Q: Who were the standout players in the Padres vs. Diamondbacks game?

Manny Machado was a standout for the Padres with two home runs, while Tim Tawa hit a grand slam for the Diamondbacks.

Q: What was the score at the end of the seventh inning in the Padres vs. Diamondbacks game?

The score was 7-6 in favor of the Padres at the end of the seventh inning before the Diamondbacks took the lead.

Q: When do the Padres play their next game after the Mexico City Series?

The Padres will play their next game against the Chicago Cubs on Monday at 6:40 p.m.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - APRIL 26: Jake Cronenworth #9 of the San Diego Padres catches the ball over his teammate Xander Bogaerts #2 during the seventh inning of the MLB Mexico City Series game between San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú on April 26, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images) | Getty Images Michael King was dealing in the second game of the Mexico City Series between the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks. The right-hander completed six innings and allowed two runs on three hits with one walk and eight strikeouts. King took a no-hitter into the bottom of the fourth inning and did not allow a run until the bottom of the fifth inning when Jose Fernandez hit a solo home run to make the score, 6-1. King allowed the second run of the game to Arizona in the bottom of the sixth inning when Ildemaro Vargas hit another solo home run. San Diego held a 7-2 lead when King walked off the mound after the final out of the bottom of the sixth inning, but that was when the game got interesting as the Padres bullpen imploded and the result was an 12-7 loss at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu on Sunday. took over on the mound for the Padres and recorded a flyout to start the bottom of the seventh inning. Morgan then allowed three singles to load the bases before hit a grand slam home run to left field that made the score, 7-6. The reliever left the game after just 1/3 of an inning and came on to try to get the final two outs of the frame. Rodriguez had his own struggles and allowed a leadoff double before getting a groundout for the second out of the inning. With a runner on third base, Rodriguez walked to put runners at the corners. followed with a double to left that scored two runs and gave the Diamondbacks an 8-7 lead and robbed King of a potential win. Rodriguez got the final out of the inning when grounded out to second base, ending the six-run frame for Arizona. came on to pitch the bottom of the eighth inning for San Diego and allowed three consecutive singles to load the bases to open the inning. Tawa flied out to shallow left field, which prevented any movement from the runners and gave Vargas another opportunity to put runs on the board for Arizona. He did just that with a triple to right field which put the Diamondbacks ahead of the Padres, 11-7. followed with a single to right field, which pushed the score to 12-7 and knocked Marinaccio out of the game. was called on to get the final two outs of the inning for San Diego but allowed a single to Carroll to put runners on the corners with one out. Peralta then walked Gurriel Jr. to load the bases before he induced a ground ball off the bat of McCann that was fielded by Jake Cronenworth, who tagged the runner and threw to first base for a double play to end the inning. The Padres brought the top of their lineup to the plate in the top of the ninth inning and led off with a single. followed with a lineout to right field and flied out to right field. With two outs and Laureano on base stepped to the plate and hit a line drive to third that was caught by a diving Nolan Arrenado to secure the win for the Diamondbacks. Manny Machado was the offensive highlight of the game for both teams in the early innings. He hit a two-run home run in the top of the third inning and followed that with a three-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to give San Diego a 6-0 lead heading to the bottom of the fifth. The Diamondbacks got on the board in the bottom of the inning and the Padres answered in the top of the sixth when hit a solo home run to push the lead to 7-1. San Diego returns to Petco Park to take on the on Monday at 6:40 p.m.

Bullpen implodes, Padres drop second game of Mexico City Series to Diamondbacks

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