Dominicans Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. hit home runs, leading San Diego to a 7-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners last night in the opener of the 2024 Major League Baseball season series.

 

With his home run, Manny Machado became the all-time home run leader in Padres history, reaching 164 homers. His blast was a line drive over center field off George Kirby in the sixth inning, giving San Diego a 5-2 lead. This was Machado’s 26th home run of the season, placing him as the sole leader in this category, surpassing Nate Colbert atop the Padres' all-time home run list. Machado now has 339 career home runs with Baltimore, the Dodgers, and San Diego.

 

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Fernando Tatis Jr.’s home run gave San Diego the lead, contributing to Kirby's (11-11) performance, where he allowed five earned runs and has given up 11 home runs in his last seven starts.

 

For the Padres, Venezuelan Luis Arráez went 5-for-3 with two runs scored; Dominican Tatis was 5-for-2 with one run and three RBIs, while Machado was 5-for-2 with one run and four RBIs. Colombian Donovan Solano went 3-for-2 with two runs scored.

 

With the win, the Padres now stand at 82-64, holding second place in their division.

 

The second game of the series is scheduled for today at 6:40 PM.