Another Home Run From Burger Helps Marlins Snap Padres’ Winning Streak

Another Home Run From Burger Helps Marlins Snap Padres’ Winning Streak
The Miami Marlins' Jake Burger, who would later hit a home run for the third consecutive game, reacts after a first-inning single against the San Diego Padres in Miami on Aug. 11, 2024. Lynne Sladky/AP Photo
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MIAMI—Jake Burger homered for the third straight game, Jesús Sánchez also hit a home run, and the Miami Marlins beat San Diego 7–6 on Sunday to end the Padres’ seven-game winning streak.

Burger has homered 12 times since the All-Star break. He’s done it in just 23 games, surpassing Giancarlo Stanton for the fastest such stretch in club history. Stanton accomplished it during his National League most valuable player season in 2017, when he hit 59 home runs.