Bogaerts' 12th-Inning Grand Slam Ends Marathon: Padres Stun Rockies With One Swing

Xander Bogaerts just walked into Petco Park history. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 12th inning, Bogaerts lined a 1-0 pitch into the left field seats for a grand slam, lifting the San Diego Padres to a 7-3 comeback win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night. One swing. Four runs. Game over.

The inning started with Fernando Tatis Jr. laying down a sacrifice bunt to move automatic runner Jake Cronenworth to third. Rockies reliever Valente Bellozo (0-1) then intentionally walked both Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado to load the bases and face Bogaerts. It was a calculated gamble that blew up spectacularly. Bogaerts' homer was his second of the season, and it marked the Padres' dramatic rally after both teams had traded runs in the 10th and 11th innings. David Morgan (1-0) pitched 1 2/3 hitless innings of relief to earn the win.

Colorado had its own chance in the top of the 12th. The Rockies got the go-ahead run to third, but Willi Castro was cut down at the plate on Brenton Doyle's bouncer to Cronenworth at second. That defensive stop set the stage for Bogaerts' heroics and one of the wildest finishes of the young season.

Around the League

Twins complete sweep: Brooks Lee ripped a two-run single in the eighth inning as Minnesota finished off a four-game sweep of Detroit with a 3-1 win. Josh Bell went 3-for-4 with a solo homer for the Twins. Garrett Acton (1-0) earned his first career win with 1 2/3 hitless innings of relief, following Mick Abel's six scoreless innings to start. Eric Orze grabbed his first save of the season.

Athletics stun Yankees: Jeffrey Springs was absolutely dominant, allowing just one hit in seven innings as Oakland blanked New York 1-0. Springs (2-0) took a no-hit bid into the seventh, striking out six while walking just two. Max Muncy tripled and scored on a Tyler Soderstrom single. This marks Oakland's first series win over the Yankees since April 2016.

White Sox snap skid: Anthony Kay struck out six over 5 2/3 innings as Chicago beat Kansas City 2-0 and snapped a 14-game road losing streak to the Royals. This was just Chicago's third win in its last 25 games at Kauffman Stadium. The White Sox's previous victory there came on September 6, 2003.

Diamondbacks rout Mets: Jorge Barrosa's RBI triple capped a four-run seventh as Arizona hammered host New York 7-1. Eduardo Rodriguez (1-0) allowed one run on five hits over six innings. The Diamondbacks are 7-3 since getting swept by the Dodgers to open the season.

Marlins dominate Reds: Owen Caissie and Javier Sanoja combined for six hits and five RBIs as Miami beat Cincinnati 8-1. Max Meyer (1-0) struck out four over five innings. Reds starter Rhett Lowder (1-1), who came in with the best eight-game ERA (1.30) in franchise history with a minimum of 30 innings, allowed five runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.

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