The San Diego Padres had a chance to catch the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West but fell short. They had a chance to catch the Chicago Cubs and earn home-field advantage for the NL Wild Card Series but fell short. And on Thursday night, the Friars had a chance to rally in the ninth inning and take Game 3 in unforgettable fashion, but they fell short and are now heading home for the offseason . Missed opportunities sum up the end of a once promising 2025 campaign.

But a potentially missed call could have provided the Padres with one more chance to extend their October run. Trailing 3-1 in the top of the ninth inning, and directly following a lead-off Jackson Merrill home run, Xander Bogaerts struck out looking on a full count. The last pitch of the at-bat was ostensib

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