Jose Iglesias tied the game with two-run, two-out, bases-loaded pinch-hit single in the seventh inning and then drove in the winning run with a grounder in the ninth for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 to take two of three.

Merrill returned from his stint on the 7-day Concussion IL and Padres Manager Mike Shildt took the opportunity to shake up the lineup. Merrill was penciled into the second spot and Arraez moved into the fourth spot. It appeared to be a positive change as Merrill and Arraez each recorded a hit and scored a run in the game.

The Padres put two runners on with one out in the bottom of the eighth before lead-off batter Fernando Tatis Jr. popped out and Luis Arraez grounded out. This all came on the heels of a road trip that concluded late Thursday night after four days of drama in Los Angeles.