Moreover, Padres star Jackson Merrill - who just returned to the lineup on Tuesday - was hit by a pitch on his elbow in the top of the 10th inning. Padres fans held their breath, especially since Merrill missed a month due to a hamstring injury and just returned to the lineup on Tuesday.

NEW YORK — Regression arrived for the San Diego Padres bullpen in the form of a 12-batter pileup inside a famous bandbox, spoiling multiple notable returns at Yankee Stadium and amplifying the ugliest inning of what has been a mostly charmed season.

The San Diego Padres activated Jackson Merrill from the injured list after the outfielder was sidelined for a month with a strained left hamstring.