Aug 19 2018 by Yardbarker: San Diego Padres
The D-backs had the matchup they wanted, and Yoshihisa Hirano made the pitch he wanted. Christian Villanueva walked off anyway. Pinch-hitting in the ninth inning, Villanueva fought off a Hirano splitter, sending a broken-bat blooper into left field. Travis Jankowski, who had opened the frame with a walk, scampered home with the winning run in the Padres' come-from-behind 7-6 victory on Saturday night.
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