Overview

• Ryan O’Hearn cleared the bases with a tiebreaking double to cap a four-run sixth inning that put San Diego ahead for good.
• The decisive frame followed three walks and three wild pitches as the Padres chased starter Yoendrys Gómez and punished the bullpen.
• Jackson Merrill opened San Diego’s scoring with a solo homer and finished with three runs.
• Yu Darvish allowed two runs over 4 2/3 innings, and Adrian Morejón earned the win with 1 1/3 scoreless frames.
• San Diego improved to 84-71 and held the second wild-card position, while Chicago fell to 58-97 and has dropped seven of eight with a third straight 100-loss season still in play.