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Mookie Betts' big hit helps Dodgers sink Padres
Mookie Betts' two-run single keyed a three-run fifth inning Sunday as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers edged the San Diego Padres 4-2 in the rubber game of the teams' weekend series.,Emmet Sheehan (4-5) pitched five solid innings to earn the win, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while stri...
Red-hot Mookie Betts leads Dodgers against Padres
For opponents, facing the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup is a literal worst-case scenario coming to life.,And Mookie Betts' recent surge has only made them even tougher.,Homering for the third straight game on Saturday night, Betts capped a nine-run sixth inning that led Los Angeles to a 15-3 rout of t...
Dodgers score 9 runs in 6th inning to power past Padres
Kyle Tucker, Dalton Rushing and Mookie Betts all clouted homers in a nine-run sixth inning Saturday night as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers routed the San Diego Padres 15-3.,Yoshinobu Yamamoto (8-5) got the win, allowing five hits and two runs over six innings while walking two and striking out fo...
Padres continue one-game-at-a-time philosophy vs. Dodgers
As far as the San Diego Padres are concerned, the main task this weekend isn't necessarily making the National League West a race again by sweeping the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,"Keep stacking wins however we can get them," first baseman Ty France said. "The good thing is we're playing good base...
Padres jump ahead early, pull away late against Dodgers
Ty France belted a three-run homer Friday night and Walker Buehler pitched 5 1/3 solid innings as the San Diego Padres stopped the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1.,Buehler (5-3) beat his former team for the first time in his second start against them. He allowed three hits and a run, walking three ...
Report: Padres sign veteran IF Luis Rengifo to minor league deal
The San Diego Padres have agreed to a minor league deal with veteran infielder Luis Rengifo, The Athletic reported Friday.,Rengifo, 29, was released by the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, one week after being designated for assignment.,Rengifo batted just .205 with no homers and 19 RBIs in 57 games wi...
Walker Buehler, improving Padres take aim at rival Dodgers
Before the San Diego Padres started a six-game homestand Monday night against Atlanta, manager Craig Stammen referred to it as a fun challenge.,The first half of it was all sorts of fun. A 5-2 win Wednesday night completed a three-game sweep of the Braves that saw San Diego get timely hitting, a cou...
Padres' Manny Machado bids for encore in finale vs. Braves
Manny Machado might finally be finding the form that's made him one of the most feared hitters in the majors over the last decade.,After homering Monday for the only run in the San Diego Padres' 1-0 shutout of the visiting Atlanta Braves, Machado walked off a 7-6 win Tuesday night by lining an RBI s...
Padres edge Braves on Manny Machado's 10th-inning single
Manny Machado's first-pitch single in the bottom of the 10th inning Tuesday night lifted the San Diego Padres to a 7-6 win over the visiting Atlanta Braves.,With Jackson Merrill the automatic runner on second base to start the inning, Machado stroked a fastball from Raisel Iglesias (0-2) up the midd...
Padres ride strength of strong pitching into rematch vs. slumping Braves
After a 4-5 road trip marked by improved hitting and sketchy starting pitching, San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen expressed his continued belief that the starters would come around.,For one night, he was proved right. The team's top starter, Michael King, threw seven scoreless innings Monday as...
Manny Machado homers for game's only run as Padres top Braves
Manny Machado homered Monday night and Michael King fired seven scoreless innings as the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Atlanta Braves 1-0.,King (5-6) allowed six hits and walked none while fanning five in his first win since May 18, when he earned a 1-0 decision over the Los Angeles Dodgers....
Manny Machado homers for game's only run as Padres top Braves, 1-0
Manny Machado homered Monday night and Michael King fired seven scoreless innings as the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Atlanta Braves 1-0.,King (5-6) allowed six hits and walked none while fanning five in his first win since May 18, when he earned a 1-0 decision over the Los Angeles Dodgers....
Padres begin tough six-game homestand with clash against Braves
The good news for the San Diego Padres: They will start a six-game homestand on Monday night after finishing a 4-5 road trip Sunday with a 4-3 loss against the Texas Rangers.,The bad news: Beginning with the series opener against the Atlanta Braves on Monday, the Padres will be facing the top two te...
Wyatt Langford's 3-run homer helps Rangers hold off Padres
Wyatt Langford hit a three-run homer and the host Texas Rangers held on for a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon.,The Rangers, who won for only the second time in six games, took two of three in the series. Langford went 2-for-4, and Josh Jung's RBI single in the fourth broke a ti...
Padres bring suddenly loud bats into series finale vs. Rangers
The San Diego Padres have spent the majority of the regular season scuffling at the plate. ,As they search for a series win over the host Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, the Padres hope their recent offensive success becomes a trend.,San Diego is tied for scoring the fewest ru...
Rangers ride positive response into rematch vs. Padres
After posting their largest comeback win of the season, the Texas Rangers will look to carry that momentum into the second contest of a three-game set with the San Diego Padres on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Texas, which had dropped five of its last six games, trailed 5-0 in the first in...
Rangers keep responding, defeat Padres in high-scoring affair
Wyatt Langford went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs as the Texas Rangers rallied from a five-run deficit to earn a 9-7 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Friday.,Alejandro Osuna and Jake Burger each drove in two runs, while Jacob deGrom (6-4) threw six innings of six-hit, six-run bal...
Padres optimistic offensive resurgence will continue against Rangers
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill have endured up-and-down seasons at the plate.,The San Diego Padres' most recent game showed a glimpse of what the team's offense can look like if both players are swinging hot bats.,The Padres will look for more good things from Tatis and Merrill when they ope...
Padres find some offense, knock off Cardinals 6-2
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill each went 3-for-5 with two RBIs as the visiting San Diego Padres earned a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday to avoid a series sweep.,After collecting just five combined hits over the first two games, the Padres matched their season high with...
Cardinals seek sweep against scuffling Padres
Dominant pitching and offensive production from rookies have been the story through two games of a three-game set between the St. Louis Cardinals and the visiting San Diego Padres. ,St. Louis will look to continue those trends on Wednesday afternoon as it searches for a mid-week sweep against the Pa...