San Diego Padres superstar Manny Machado rips into a St. Louis Cardinals coach, benches clear once again, and some major trade deadline updates are given.

Manny Machado lost his cool and blasted the umpire after being hit twice in the Padres' 3-1 win over the Cardinals.

Manny Machado conectó dos hits y fue golpeado con dos lanzamientos en la victoria el sábado 3-1 de los Padres ante Cardenales luego de ambos

Benches cleared as Manny Machado was hit twice in Padres' 3-1 win over Cardinals, intensifying Wild Card race tensions.

WASHINGTON -- Welcome back, Slam Diego. It took 97 games, but finally the Padres have their first grand slam of the season: a ninth-inning blast from Manny Machado to extend the San Diego lead en route to a 7-2 win over Washington at Nationals Park.

The San Diego Padres started their current road trip versus the Washington Nationals, Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals with a lead over the San Francisco Giants and Cardinals in the Wild Card race. In fact, on July 21 they were 3.5 games up on the Giants, Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.

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