San Diego Padres clinch playoff spot on game-ending triple play

25 Sep 2024, 11:46 by Alex Butler · UPI

Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Manny Machado fielded a grounder, stepped on third base and fired to second to start a game-ending triple play, helping the San Diego Padres seal a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers and clinching a playoff spot.

The stellar sequence occurred in the bottom of the ninth inning of the 4-2 victory Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.