Tatis delivers go-ahead hit, Padres beat Diamondbacks 5-4

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a go-ahead double during a three-run rally in the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres avoided another loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, prevailing 5-4 Sunday to take two of three against the team with baseball's worst record.

Arizona routed the Padres 10-1 on Saturday to snap its record 24-game road losing streak. The Diamondbacks were looking to win consecutive games for the first time since May 10-11 and take their first series win since the season's first month.

But Trent Grisham hit three doubles and the Padres broke loose late to finish the homestand 9-1, including a four-game sweep of Cincinnati and a three-game sweep of the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

Trailing 4-2, the Padres had five straight hits against Matt Peacock (2-6) to open the seventh and take the lead. Pinch-hitter Jurickson Profar and Tommy Pham opened with singles. Grisham's third hit of the game was an RBI double, followed by Jake Cronenworth's RBI single that tied it.

Tatis bounced a double into the left-field corner to put the Padres ahead.

Tatis had his first three-homer game in an 11-5 win in the series opener Friday night.

Mark Melancon pitched a perfect ninth for his MLB-leading 24th save in 27 chances.

An error by Tatis at shortstop contributed to a three-run rally in the top of the seventh that gave Arizona a 4-2 lead against reliever Tim Hill (5-3). Hill loaded the bases with no outs before pinch-hitter Eduardo Escobar hit an RBI grounder to tie it. Tatis tried for a force at second but threw it away and the go-ahead run scored. Asdrubal Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly.

The Padres took a 2-0 lead against Zac Gellen just three batters into the bottom of the first. Pham homered to straightaway center on Gallen's third pitch...

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