Heartbreak in Extra Innings
Well, Padres fans, it was a rollercoaster of emotions last night as our Padres took on the Toronto Blue Jays. We came out swinging with Gavin Sheets hitting a two-run homer in the 2nd inning, giving us a strong lead early in the game. It felt fantastic to get ahead like that, especially with Jackson Merrill kickstarting the inning with a single!
Struggles and Comebacks
Unfortunately, the Blue Jays chipped away at our initial lead and managed to tie the game by the 3rd inning. The Blue Jays took the lead in the fourth, but we weren't going down without a fight. Gavin Sheets came through again in the 9th inning with another homer that brought us back into the game, tying it up at 4-4 and sending us into extra innings. It was a beautiful shot—405 feet!
The Tension of Extra Innings
In the 10th inning, Luis Arraez provided hope with a go-ahead single that put us in the lead 5-4, but the Blue Jays weren't finished. They tied it up in their half of the 10th. Despite Gavin Sheets delivering yet another crucial hit in the 11th inning to give us a 6-5 lead, the Blue Jays responded fiercely. An unfortunate single by Toronto's Nathan Lukes in the bottom of the 11th brought in the winning run for the Blue Jays, ending the game with a 7-6 victory.It’s tough to lose such a close matchup, but props to our guys for keeping it competitive and giving us fans a riveting game. Let's rally behind our Padres and hope for a bounce-back in the next game. Go Padres!
Scoreboard for Padres @ Blue Jays (May 22nd, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 |