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Padres Secure 7-4 Victory Over Giants in NL West Clash

Xander Bogaerts' first home run of the season and a dominant bullpen performance lifted San Diego past San Francisco in front of a near-record crowd at Petco Park.

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Overview

  • The Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-4 win over the Giants, improving to 18-11 on the season and closing the gap in the NL West standings.
  • Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4, driving in three runs, including a pivotal two-run homer in the seventh inning—his first of the season.
  • Giants starter Logan Webb allowed nine hits and five earned runs over five innings, marking his toughest outing of the year so far.
  • San Diego's bullpen, which boasts an MLB-best 1.63 ERA, shut down the Giants' comeback efforts, with Robert Suarez earning his 11th save of the season.
  • The game drew 47,345 fans, the second-largest crowd in Petco Park history, as the Padres aim to sweep the two-game series with Michael King starting Game 2.