Padres' Manny Machado: Tags former team with long ball
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Machado went 1-for-3 with a home run and two total RBI in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday.
Machado accounted for the first run of the game with a sacrifice fly off Shohei Ohtani in the first inning. The veteran third baseman tacked on a 353-foot solo shot in the sixth, but his individual contributions weren't enough to provide San Diego with a win. Machado is in the midst of a strong June, as he's posted a .996 OPS with five home runs, 20 RBI, nine runs and a stolen base through 15 games this month.
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Padres' Manny Machado: Drives in five Tuesday
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Machado went 3-for-5 with five RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 11-1 win over the Dodgers.
Machado plated at least one run in four of his five at-bats. The third baseman is 17-for-41 (.415) with four home runs and 14 RBI over 10 contests to begin June. The surge has his batting average for the year up to .325 to go with a .904 OPS, 10 homers, 39 RBI, 46 runs scored, 18 doubles and eight stolen bases across 66 contests.
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Padres' Manny Machado: Remains hot with homer Sunday
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Machado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 1-0 win against the Brewers on Sunday.
Machado accounted for the only run by either team with his 425-foot solo blast in the seventh inning. The star third baseman has found his power stroke of late, clubbing three homers over his past four games and seven across his past 16 contests. Machado is also in the midst of a six-game hitting streak during which he's posted a 1.352 OPS with six RBI.
Machado went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to San Francisco on Thursday.
Machado provided the Padres' only runs of the contest when he took Robbie Ray deep for a two-run blast in the second inning. It was the star third baseman's second home run through five games in June, and he's batting .421 (8-for-19) with six RBI during that span. Machado is currently hitting .317 on the campaign, putting him on pace for the highest batting average of his career.
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Padres' Manny Machado: Perfect at plate Tuesday
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Machado went 4-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in Tuesday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Giants.
Machado delivered a clutch hit, driving in both runs with a two-out, bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to tie the game. He has hit safely in nine of his last 12 contests, but he had gone seven games without a multi-hit effort prior to Tuesday. The big performance lifted his batting average back up to .315 with an .869 OPS, seven home runs, 29 RBI, 40 runs scored, seven stolen bases and 17 doubles through 59 contests this season.
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Padres' Manny Machado: Opens scoring with homer
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Machado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Pirates.
Machado's homer opened the scoring in the first inning. He then restored the lead for the Padres during their rally in the seventh, supplying the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly. His seven-game hitting streak ended Saturday, but the third baseman is 11-for-34 (.324) across his last nine contests, a span that has seen him hit four of his seven homers this year. He's added 27 RBI, 40 runs scored, seven stolen bases, 17 doubles and a .308/.373/.488 slash line through 57 games this season.
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Padres' Manny Machado: Homers again Monday
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Machado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Marlins.
Machado has six homers on the year, three of which he's hit over the last four games. The third baseman looks to be finding his power after hitting for a high average and little else in the early going. He's on a four-game RBI streak and has four multi-hit efforts across his last six contests. Machado is up to a .319/.391/.497 slash line through 52 games this season. He's added 24 RBI, 37 runs scored, 16 doubles and seven stolen bases.
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Padres' Manny Machado: Continues hot stretch with two XBH
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Machado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a double in Sunday's 5-3 win against Atlanta.
Machado scored the first run of the game after doubling in the first inning and added a 352-foot solo shot in the eighth frame. After battling through an 0-for-15, four-game stretch in mid-May, the veteran third baseman has bounced back with four multi-hit efforts in his past five contests. During that span, Machado has collected two homers and two doubles along with three RBI while going 8-for-19.
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Padres' Manny Machado: Smacks game-winning homer
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Machado went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 win over Atlanta.
Machado -- who was 2-for-24 in his six games prior to Friday's contest -- put the Padres up for good in the ninth inning when he took Raisel Iglesias deep to left field for a solo home run. It was Machado's first home run since May 3 and fourth of the year. The veteran third baseman has had an inconsistent season, but he's third in the National League in doubles (15) and fourth in batting average (.309).
Machado went 2-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 14-0 loss to Toronto.
It was a solid bounce-back effort by Machado, who smacked his 15th double of the year after going 0-for-15 in his prior four games. The All-Star third baseman is still batting a torrid .377 with one home run, five doubles, seven RBI and 14 runs scored over 61 at-bats in May. Machado also has eight multi-hit games this month alone.
Padres' Manny Machado: Collects three hits, swipes bag
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Machado went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-0 win against Pittsburgh.
Machado was a frequent visitor to the basepaths in the victory, as he reached in four of his five appearances. The veteran third baseman also continued his strong start to the season in the stolen base department, as he notched his seventh steal in eight attempts. Machado swiped 11 bags in 13 attempts during the regular season last year, and his career high is 20 stolen bases in 2015 while he was with the Orioles.
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Padres' Manny Machado: Belts solo shot Saturday
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Machado went 1-for-3 with one walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Pirates.
Machado tied things up at 1-1 in the seventh inning, when he took Bailey Falter deep to left field for a 391-foot solo homer. Machado has recorded at least 28 home runs in each of his last four seasons, but he has only three homers through 131 plate appearances this season. He is slashing .280/.344/.441 with six stolen bases, 20 runs scored and 14 RBI.
