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Padres clinch a third straight postseason trip, a first in franchise history
A 4-2 win at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 24 capped a September surge and locked up a playoff spot. San Diego finished the regular season 91-71.
The Padres locked up a playoff berth with a 4-2 win over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 24. It is the first time the franchise, which began play in 1969, has reached the postseason three seasons in a row.
Ethan Salas broke up a no-hit bid by Los Angeles starter Tyler Glasnow with a single in the sixth inning and also drove in a run. Mason Miller closed out the win.
The clinch capped a sharp turnaround. San Diego was 50-53 about two months earlier, then went 16-5 in September, the best record in the majors that month. The Padres finished 91-71, including 51-30 at Petco Park, and took the National League’s No. 4 seed, which earned them home field in the Wild Card round against the Cubs.
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