Category: San Diego Padres

Padres Draw 11 Walks While Finishing Sweep of Angels

Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits and San Diego drew 11 walks en route to a 5–3 win over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, July 5, that completed the Padres’ first three-game sweep of the season. The Angels, who were swept by the Padres for the first time since 1999, have lost seven…


Streaking Dodgers Shut out Padres 4–0 for 3-Game Sweep, 5th Win in a Row

LOS ANGELES—Mookie Betts slammed a two-run homer, blew a kiss to his mother in the stands, and helped the Los Angeles Dodgers complete a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres. Even on Mother’s Day, the All-Star slugger won’t be changing diapers when he gets home. “No, I don’t do that. That’s rough,” said Betts,…


Martinez’s 3-run Shot Lifts Dodgers Over Padres 4–2, Win 4th in Row

LOS ANGELES—Just off the injured list, J.D. Martinez made his presence felt with a big blast. He hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the first inning, Julio Urías tossed seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 4–2 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory. The NL West leaders earned…


Betts, Outman Homer as Dodgers Stun Padres 5–2

SAN DIEGO—Mookie Betts hit a game-tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning and James Outman hit a two-run shot in the 10th to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5–2 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday, May 7. The Dodgers won two of three games in the series in the first…


Taylor’s 2-run HR Lifts May, Dodgers to 2–1 Win Over Padres

SAN DIEGO—Interim Los Angeles Dodgers manager Danny Lehmann improved to 1–0 in his career thanks to Chris Taylor and Dustin May. Taylor hit a two-run homer and May kept San Diego in check for six innings as the NL West-leading Dodgers held off the Padres 2–1 on Saturday night for their seventh win in eight…


Manny Machado, Padres Agree to 11-year, $350M Deal

The San Diego Padres and All-Star third baseman Manny Machado are putting the finishing touches on an 11-year, $350 million contract extension, ESPN reported Sunday, Feb. 26. The deal will take Machado, 30, into his 40s. He said last week he would opt out of his current contract after the season and walk away from…


Yu Darvish, Padres Agree to $108M Extension

The San Diego Padres dug deep into their pocketbook again Thursday, Feb. 9, reaching agreement with right-hander Yu Darvish on a six-year, $108 million contract extension, according to multiple reports. The new contract will take effect this season and expire in 2028, after Darvish turns 42. Darvish was a rock for the Padres in 2022,…


Harper’s HR Powers Phillies Past Padres, Into World Series

PHILADELPHIA—Bryce Harper slugged his fifth homer of the postseason, a two-run blast in the eighth inning that turned Citizens Bank Park into a madhouse, and the $330 million slugger powered the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 4–3 on Sunday and into the World Series for the first the time since 2009. Rhys Hoskins…


Phillies Hit 4 Homers, Rally Past Padres 10–6, Lead NLCS 3–1

PHILADELPHIA—Rhys Hoskins homered twice, Kyle Schwarber hit a solo shot into shrubbery and Bryce Harper doubled to put the Philadelphia Phillies ahead for good in a wild 10-6 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night for a 3–1 lead in the National League Championship Series. Harper stood on second base after his hit…


Padres Use 5-Run Inning to Rally Past Phillies, Tie NLCS

SAN DIEGO—Down by four runs and on the verge of a second straight home loss, the San Diego Padres rediscovered their offense on Oct. 19 in time to level the National League Championship Series. Brandon Drury and Josh Bell homered on back-to-back, second-inning pitches to cut the Padres’ deficit in half, and San Diego came…