Mexico City Series
Padres and Diamondbacks face off in Mexico City Series
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The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks will play a two-game series this weekend at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú in Mexico City as part of MLB's World Tour. The games, starting Saturday at 6:05 p.m. ET, promise high-scoring action due to the stadium's 7,349-foot elevation. Both NL West rivals enter with strong records, the Padres at 17-8 and the Diamondbacks at 14-11.
The Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a five-run deficit to defeat the San Diego Padres 12-7 in the Mexico City Series finale at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú. Tim Tawa's first career grand slam in the seventh inning sparked the comeback. The victory capped the series on Sunday.
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The San Diego Padres spent their off-day hosting a baseball clinic for more than 250 local children at Liga Olmeca fields in Mexico City. Players, coaches and executives led drills and signed autographs ahead of their MLB World Tour series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The event highlighted the team's community outreach efforts in the Mexican capital.