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Diamondbacks end 3-game losing streak, pound Padres 11-4

May. 05, 2024 20:31 PM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte and Joc Pederson homered to back Ryne Nelson’s return to the mound and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped a three-game losing streak Sunday, defeating the San Diego Padres 11-4. The Diamondbacks roughed up Padres starter Matt Waldron (1-4), who gave up...

Xander Bogaerts has season-high 3 hits, Padres beat Rockies 5-2

Apr. 25, 2024 00:15 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Xander Bogaerts had a season-high three hits, Matt Waldron gave up one run in six innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Wednesday night. “Getting ahead was the name of my game today,” Waldron said. “(Catcher Kyle Higashioka) and I...

Stone perfect into 6th inning and Betts drives offense as Dodgers beat Padres 5-2 in testy game

Apr. 14, 2024 07:44 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts had three hits and two RBIs, rookie Gavin Stone retired his first 15 batters and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Saturday night in a testy game delayed more than two hours by rain. The benches and bullpens cleared in the...

Kyle Higashioka homers and throws out 2 baserunners as Padres beat Cardinals 3-2

Apr. 03, 2024 21:20 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Higashioka caught two baserunners stealing and homered in the same inning to help Joe Musgrove and the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Wednesday and avoid a three-game sweep. According to Elias Sports Bureau, Higashioka became the sixth...

Higashioka joins rare company in throwing out 2 baserunners and homering in the same inning

Apr. 03, 2024 21:19 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Higashioka had a game to forget in his first start for the San Diego Padres. In his second start, he did something so rare only five other catchers have done it since 1961. Higashioka caught two baserunners stealing and homered in the fourth...

Latest Yanks star arrives for spring training wearing T-shirt saying: 'The generational Juan Soto'

Feb. 19, 2024 15:50 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Juan Soto gave some new meaning to pride of the Yankees. On his first day with his new team, the 25-year-old star outfielder walked into a news conference in the tent behind third base wearing a navy T-shirt with white print that proclaimed: “The generational...