San Diego Padres' Joe Musgrove pitched a near-perfect game, allowing 1 hit in a 7-0 victory against the New York Mets on August 23rd.

San Diego Padres' Joe Musgrove pitched a near-perfect game, allowing only 1 hit in a 7-0 victory against the New York Mets on August 23rd. Musgrove struck out 9 and secured the Padres' first win against the Mets this season, improving their record to 23-8 since the All-Star break. Both teams are in playoff contention, with the Padres holding the NL's second wild-card spot and the Mets trailing by 1.5 games for the third spot.