Freddy Fermin’s unexpected homer lifts Padres to 3-2 win over Mets, snapping six-game skid

A catcher with a slump to climb out of provided the go-ahead swing in the bottom of the seventh, while Griffin Canning’s strong start steadied San Diego at Petco Park.

By The Apex Times Newsroom1 min readAI-assisted Apex article

The San Diego Padres snapped a six-game losing streak on Saturday night, beating the New York Mets 3-2 at Petco Park behind an unlikely offensive spark from Freddy Fermin. The catcher entered the decisive inning with a light bat and no recent hits, but he delivered the homer that changed the tone of the game, turning a late deficit into a lead that the Padres would hold. (San Diego’s win came after Fermin’s season-long production issues and it served as a clear reminder that the bottom of the lineup can still swing a close contest.)

Why It Matters

The win gets the Padres back into the win column and ends a skid that had stretched to six games.
Fermin’s homer is a postseason-style reminder that fringe bats and a catcher’s timing can matter most in leverage at-bats.
Canning’s efficient five-inning outing offered the Padres a needed example of stability on a night when they needed runs.
The game also reinforced a theme San Diego will have to lean on as the season continues, getting productive innings from beyond the lineup’s stars.

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Key Facts

Freddy Fermin hit the go-ahead two-run home run for the Padres in the bottom of the seventh to complete a 3-2 win over the Mets at Petco Park.
The homer was Fermin’s first of the 2026 season and his first hit since May 14.
San Diego starter Griffin Canning worked five innings of one-run ball, striking out six and allowing three hits.
The Mets tied the game at 1 earlier in the matchup, then Marcus Semien hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh off Bradgley Rodriguez, giving New York a 2-1 lead.
Fermin’s go-ahead swing came on a first-pitch sinker from Austin Warren.
Sung-Mun Song reached base in all three of his plate appearances from the No. 8 spot.