Rookie Jackson Merrill hits a 440-foot, 3-run homer in the Padres’ 6-4 win over the Brewers

By BERNIE WILSON
AP Sports Writer

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rookie Jackson Merrill hit a 440-foot, three-run homer to the base of the batter’s eye in center field and had a bat flip to match as the San Diego Padres beat the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 for their fourth straight win. Ha-Seong Kim and Kyle Higashioka also homered for the Padres, who popped back above .500 and will go for a four-game sweep Sunday. The 21-year-old Merrill has 10 homers overall and seven in his last 10 games. His blast Saturday was the longest of his career, surpassing the 411-foot shot he hit off Jose Quintana at the New York Mets on June 15.