Snell, Profar power Padres to 3-2 victory over Marlins

MIAMI (AP) — Blake Snell allowed one run in six-plus innings, Jurickson Profar had two hits and two RBIs, and the San Diego Padres beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Thursday night.

The Padres left-hander scattered three hits, struck out eight and walked three in his longest outing since June 4, when he pitched seven scoreless innings against the New York Mets. Snell (4-3) had not gone past four innings in his two previous starts. He was lifted after allowing a leadoff double in the seventh inning to pinch-hitter Isan Díaz.

Fernando Tatís Jr. struck out three times and was hitless in four at-bats. He walked in the fifth, stole his NL-leading 23rd base and eventually scored on Manny Machado’s sacrifice fly.

Austin Adams relieved Snell with a 3-0 lead and hit Jon Berti with a slider that bounced off the back of his head. An attentive Berti stayed on the ground while treated by Marlins training staff before leaving the game. He was replaced by pinch-runner John Curtiss.

Adams allowed Joe Panik’s one-out RBI single, which advanced Curtiss to second. After retiring Sandy León, Adams walked Miguel Rojas and Starling Marte, forcing in a run. Emilio Pagán relieved Adams and retired Jesús Aguilar on an inning-ending fly out to right. Pagán got the first two outs of the eighth before Tim Hill retired pinch hitter Magneuris Sierra on a groundout to third.

Mark Melancon pitched a perfect ninth for his major-league best 29th save in 33 chances.

San Diego scored early on Profar’s RBI fielder’s choice in the second. Profar drove in Eric Hosmer, who walked and advanced two bases on a passed ball and wild pitch.

The Marlins unsuccessfully challenged that the relay throw from shortstop Rojas to first beat Profar for an inning-ending double play.

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