Padres close home season against Cardinals as playoff hopes dim

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The San Diego Padres' bubble burst Saturday night.

Just a night earlier, Manny Machado drew an ovation from a Padres' sellout crowd when he screamed "There's still a chance!" during an on-field interview after the Padres recorded an eighth straight win.

Twenty-four hours later, the St. Louis Cardinals took a very big needle to the Padres' playoff-hopes balloon, scoring three