The game turned on a one-inning burst. After Colorado moved in front in the first, San Diego struck back in the second and pulled away for a comfortable win at Coors Field.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Michael King anchored the Padres with a sharp outing, working through six innings while limiting Colorado's offense and earning the win. His performance gave San Diego's rally room to stand.
Xander Bogaerts tied the game with a homer in the second. Dustin Harris then put San Diego in front with a single that brought Jake Cronenworth and Samad Taylor home. Manny Machado's sacrifice fly brought Fernando Tatis home, Jackson Merrill's triple scored Dustin Harris and Ty France, and Bogaerts' triple brought Merrill across.
Tanner Gordon was charged with the loss after Colorado struggled to contain San Diego's second-inning attack. The Rockies later got run-scoring singles from Connor Norby and Kyle Karros, but the offense could not close the gap.
San Diego extended its winning streak, while Colorado's losing streak continued. The night belonged to the Padres' sudden burst and King's steady work afterward.
San Diego Padres defeated Colorado Rockies, 9-2.
- Xander Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 triple, 1 double, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .226 on the season).
- Dustin Harris went 3-for-5 with 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .309 on the season).
- Samad Taylor went 2-for-4 with 1 double, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .318 on the season).
- Michael King allowed 2 runs on 7 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 6, to earn the win (12-9) (3.03 ERA).
- Tanner Gordon allowed 7 runs on 10 hits over 3.0 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (1-5) (6.01 ERA).
Colorado Rockies fell to 56-97 (2 straight losses); San Diego Padres improved to 84-69 (2 straight wins).