How Padres got to the NLDS

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March 20-21: Starting in Seoul In MLB’s first regular-season games Korea, the Padres and Dodgers split a drama-filled series that featured Jackson Merrill’s debut

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April 14: Mr. Relevant Called “irrelevant” by Dodgers catcher Will Smith, Jurickson Profar responded with a game-winning, bases-clearing double, sparking his All-Star season

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May 4: Arraez arrives After a rare early-May blockbuster, Luis Arraez announced his arrival with four hits in his first game as a Padre

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June 20: Walk-offs x3 Kyle Higashioka, Jackson Merrill and Jake Cronenworth became the first teammates with walk-off home runs in three straight home games

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June 24-25: Profar’s statement The Nats “poked that bear.” Jurickson Profar responded with a walk-off knock and delivered a decisive grand slam the next day

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July 25: Cease’s no-no Dylan Cease became the second player in franchise history to pitch a no-hitter, dominating the Nationals in D.C.

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July 30: Deadline dealin’ The Padres emerged from the Trade Deadline with a revamped bullpen, then rallied to beat the Dodgers at Petco Park

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Aug. 7: Merrill madness Jackson Merrill’s characteristically clutch ninth-inning homer off David Bednar was part of a wild comeback victory in Pittsburgh

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Aug. 25: Beat the Mets In a crucial game amid the playoff race, the Padres beat the Mets on late homers from Jurickson Profar and Jackson Merrill

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Sept. 4: He’s back After missing two-plus months with a leg injury, Fernando Tatis Jr. walked off the Tigers in his second game back

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Sept. 10: Record-breaking Manny With his 164th home run as a Padre, Manny Machado moved past Nate Colbert as the franchise record holder

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Sept. 24: A magical clinch The Padres turned a game-ending triple play to stun the Dodgers and enter the postseason field

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Oct. 2: Here we go again! San Diego swept the Braves in the Wild Card round to set up an NLDS date with the Dodgers