Xander Bogaerts' 3-run homer in 1st inning propels Vásquez, Padres to 5-1 win over Angels
- The San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 on Wednesday night, boosted by Xander Bogaerts’ three-run homer in the first inning.
- The Padres’ early lead resulted from Bogaerts’ homer, which came amid continued solid pitching by Randy Vásquez and support from key hitters.
- Vásquez threw six innings, giving up four hits while recording five strikeouts and one walk, and Manny Machado recorded two hits to continue his streak of consecutive games with a hit, now reaching 13.
- In the eighth inning, Brandon Lockridge drove in two runs with a single, while a trio of Padres bullpen pitchers delivered three scoreless innings without allowing a hit to help seal the victory.
- With this victory, the Padres took two of three games against the Angels and have won 10 of their last 14, maintaining close contention with the Dodgers in the NL West.
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Bogaerts' three-run homer in the first inning leads Vasquez and the Padres to a 5-1 victory over the Angels.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Randy Vasquez pitched six innings, allowing just four hits, as the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 on Wednesday night. Manny Machado extended his hitting streak to 13 games with two hits and two walks as the Padres took two of three from the Angels. Brandon Lockridge added a two-run single in the eighth for San Diego, which has won 10 of 14 to keep pa…

Xander Bogaerts' 1st-inning blast sends Padres past Angels
Xander Bogaerts blasted a three-run homer Wednesday night and Randy Vasquez pitched six effective innings for the victory as the San Diego Padres stopped the visiting Los Angeles Angels 5-1.
Xander Bogaerts’ 3-run homer in 1st inning propels Vásquez, Padres to 5-1 win over Angels
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Randy Vásquez pitched six innings of four-hit ball in the San Diego Padres' 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
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