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Xander Bogaerts' slam lifts Padres to 12-inning win over Rockies
Xander Bogaerts belted a grand slam in the bottom of the 12th inning Thursday night as the San Diego Padres rallied past the visiting Colorado Rockies 7-3.,Fernando Tatis Jr. started the inning with a sacrifice bunt that moved automatic runner Jake Cronenworth to third. After Valente Bellozo (0-1) i...

With closer Mason Miller looming, Padres strive to cool off Rockies
If the first two weeks of the season have proved anything, it's that no pitcher is harder to hit than San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller.,With another scoreless inning to end San Diego's 8-2 win in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Miller has 25 straight scoreless regular-season outings. During that time, ...

Mirra Andreeva cruises past Sloane Stephens in Linz
Top-seeded Mirra Andreeva won 75.8% of her first-serve points (25 of 33) and needed just 81 minutes to post a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Sloane Stephens on Wednesday in the second round of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz in Linz, Austria.,Andreeva, who received a first-round bye, overcame 33 unforced error...

Jake Cronenworth homers to lead Padres past Pirates
Nick Castellanos drove in two runs and Jake Cronenworth hit his first homer of the season to lead the San Diego Padres to a 8-2 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon.,The Padres bounced back from Tuesday's loss and secured their fourth win in their past five games.,It was m...

Behind Mitch Keller, Pirates chase series win vs. Padres
Mitch Keller will try to continue the Pittsburgh Pirates' strong start while fellow right-hander Michael King will bid to get the visiting San Diego Padres back on track when the teams play the decisive contest of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.,Keller (1-0, 1.50 ERA) will seek his secon...

Paul Skenes takes no-hitter into 6th as Pirates stifle Padres
Oneil Cruz and Nick Gonzales each had clutch two-run singles to back up a gem by Paul Skenes and propel the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.,Skenes (2-1) carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before allowing a one-out single by Fernando Tatis J...
Three NFL Draft Prospects Who Will Be Selected Higher Than You Think
Drew Allar, Jordyn Tyson, and Sonny Styles could be selected earlier than expected. Who will rise up the draft board?...

Padres set for first-ever look at Pirates ace Paul Skenes
The San Diego Padres are the lone National League team that Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes has never faced as he eases into his third major league season.,That will change on Tuesday when Skenes (1-1, 9.53 ERA) matches up with the fellow right-hander Nick Pivetta (1-1, 6.75) of the Padres in the...

German Marquez's strong start helps Padres shut out Pirates
Nick Castellanos and Jake Cronenworth each had two hits, including a double and an RBI, to lead the Padres to a 5-0 victory over the host Pirates on Monday night in Pittsburgh.,Xander Bogaerts and Freddy Fermin each also had two hits as San Diego won its third in a row and seventh in a row at PNC Pa...

Padres' offense waking up just in time as torrid Pirates await
The San Diego Padres are starting to improve following a rough start to the season as they head to Pittsburgh to face the red-hot Pirates on Monday night in the opener of a three-game set.,The Padres won a series for the first time this season when they beat the Red Sox in Boston in back-to-back gam...

Jackson Merrill lifts Padres to series win over Red Sox
Jackson Merrill's leadoff home run in the eighth inning lifted the visiting San Diego Padres to a series-clinching, 8-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon.,Merrill went 3-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored to lead San Diego, which banged out 12 hits and erased an early 4-0 deficit...

Padres, Red Sox chasing first series win of season
With both starting pitchers seeking bounce-back outings for their new teams, the Boston Red Sox and visiting San Diego Padres face off to close a three-game weekend series on Sunday afternoon. ,The Padres scored a 3-2 victory on Saturday after Ramon Laureano's two-out RBI single in the ninth inning....

Ramon Laureano leads Padres over Red Sox with 9th inning single
Ramon Laureano's two-out RBI single in the top of the ninth inning propelled the visiting San Diego Padres to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in the second of a three-game series on Saturday.,The Padres found two-out magic against Boston closer Aroldis Chapman (0-1) to take the lead for good, as F...

Feeling at home: Red Sox chase first series win in matchup vs. Padres
A little home cooking was just what the Boston Red Sox needed.,After carrying a five-game skid back to Fenway Park, Boston will aim to follow its 5-2 Friday win when a three-game, home-opening series continues against the San Diego Padres on Saturday afternoon. ,Both teams still are seeking their fi...

Homers help Red Sox win Fenway opener vs. Padres
Willson Contreras and Marcelo Mayer both homered in the sixth inning, propelling the Boston Red Sox to a 5-2, home-opening win over the San Diego Padres on Friday afternoon.,Mayer highlighted his 2-for-2 day with a two-out, two-run homer to cap Boston's three-run frame. He also hit a leadoff double ...

Red Sox wobble into home opener against Padres
After stumbling to their first 1-5 start since 2019, the Boston Red Sox are out to hit the reset button in their home opener Friday afternoon when the San Diego Padres pay a visit.,Not even Garrett Crochet could help change the fortunes of the Red Sox on Wednesday as they were trying to avoid a thre...

Nick Pivetta bounces back, pitches Padres past Giants
Ramon Laureano blasted a two-run homer and Nick Pivetta yielded only one hit in five shutout innings Wednesday as the San Diego Padres avoided a series sweep by the visiting San Francisco Giants with a 7-1 win.,Bouncing back from a frightful outing in an 8-2 Opening Day loss to Detroit on Thursday, ...

Nick Pivetta bounces back and pitches Padres past Giants
Ramon Laureano blasted a two-run homer while Nick Pivetta yielded only one hit in five shutout innings Wednesday as the San Diego Padres avoided a series sweep by the visiting San Francisco Giants' with a 7-1 win.,Bouncing back from a frightful outing in an 8-2 Opening Day loss to Detroit on Thursda...

Willy Adames, Giants intent on flexing muscles in finale vs. Padres
The San Francisco Giants had just four runs and 19 hits over the first four games of the season.,Then Willy Adames belted the second pitch of Game No. 5 over the fence in left, and it ignited a splurge of runs and hits. The Giants will look for another torrid offensive display when they close a thre...

Willy Adames collects 4 hits as Giants' offense breaks out vs. Padres
Willy Adames led off the game with a homer and finished with a career-high-tying four hits to go with two RBIs and the San Francisco Giants' offense finally exploded during a 9-3 victory over the host San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.,Jung Hoo Lee had three hits and three RBIs, and Matt Chapman (so...