Pivetta's dominant outing and Merrill's clutch hit propel Padres to sixth straight win

— Nick Pivetta gave up one hit and one run in seven innings, Jackson Merrill drove in two runs, and the San Diego Padres won their sixth game in a row, 4-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
Aug 2, 2025, 02:08 pm - AP
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SD
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N. Pivetta
win

N. Pivetta11-3

7.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 0 BB
M. Liberatore
loss

M. Liberatore6-9

4.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 2 BB
R. Suarez
save

R. Suarez31

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

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5thContreras homered to left center (398 feet).10
5thCronenworth scored on throwing error by first baseman Contreras, Iglesias safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Gorman, Iglesias safe at second on error.11
5thDíaz singled to left, Iglesias scored.12
5thMerrill singled to center, Díaz scored and Tatis Jr. scored, Arraez to second.14
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