Merrill, Maldonado deliver RBI hits in the 2nd inning as Padres hold on to beat Marlins 2-1

MIAMI AP Jackson Merrill and Mart n Maldonado had run-scoring hits in the second inning and the San Diego Padres held on to beat the Miami Marlins - on Monday night Merrill had an RBI single that scored Xander Bogaerts Maldonado followed with a double down the left field line off Eury P rez - that scored Merrill from first and put San Diego up - Miami s Kyle Stowers hit a solo homer off Padres starter Randy V squez that made it - in the fourth Stowers who has an MLB-best homers since June connected on a - changeup and sent it feet to left-center for his nd home run of the season V squez allowed one run on seven hits while issuing one walk and no strikeouts in innings He left with a runner at first and one out in the fifth before Adrian Morejon - got the last two outs of the inning Robert Suarez got the final three outs for his th save P rez struck out five and allowed two runs on five hits in five innings Xavier Edwards had three of Miami s eight hits but the Marlins went for with runners in scoring position Key moment After Edwards reached on a single against V squez Morejon struck out Jes s S nchez and got Otto Lopez to ground out to end the fifth Key stat The Padres have played in games this season that have been decided within two runs including seven of their last the second-most such games in the majors Up next RHP Stephen Kolek - will start Tuesday for the Padres against Miami s RHP Edward Cabrera -