Padres turn triple play to end game, clinch playoff berth: 'It's shocking'

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The San Diego Padres on Tuesday night clinched a playoff berth in one of the most dramatic ways possible

The Padres led 4-2 in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium and already scored a run to cut their deficit to two. The bases were loaded with Miguel Rojas at the plate and Shohei Ohtani on deck. Then, the unthinkable happened.

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San Diego's Fernando Tatis Jr., center, celebrates with teammates after the Padres clinched a playoff spot with a triple play against the Dodgers, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Rojas grounded into a game-ending triple play, started by third baseman Manny Machado. He stepped on third base and threw the ball around the horn to end the game.

"It's shocking," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said afterward. "It's the least likely outcome."

San Diego picked up its 91st win of the season and moved to within two games of the National League West division lead, which is held by the Dodgers with five games left on the year.

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The San Diego Padres celebrate after clinching a playoff spot, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

The Padres raved about the win.

"Couldn’t have scripted it any better, man," Padres manager Mike Shildt said. "What a play by Manny, a phenomenal play."

With the play, the Padres joined an exclusive club of teams that have turned a triple play the same day they