The game turned in a decisive third inning when San Diego erased an early deficit and never looked back. The Padres defeated Seattle 4-1 at Petco Park, extending their winning streak to five games behind a dominant performance from Xander Bogaerts and Michael King.
Bogaerts carried the offense with a 3-for-4 performance that included three RBIs. The veteran infielder is batting .270 this season with 11 RBIs through 16 games. Jackson Merrill provided the spark with three hits and two runs scored, while Fernando Tatis Jr. contributed an RBI single.
Seattle struck first in the second inning when Dominic Canzone hit a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Randy Arozarena. But San Diego answered immediately in the third. Tatis Jr. singled to center to score Ramon Laureano and tie the game 1-1. Bogaerts then delivered the decisive blow with a two-run single to center that scored both Tatis Jr. and Merrill, giving the Padres a 3-1 lead they would not relinquish. Bogaerts added an insurance run in the eighth with another RBI single.
Bryan Woo took the loss despite a solid effort, allowing eight hits and three earned runs over seven innings with a 2.16 ERA. Michael King earned the victory for San Diego, scattering four hits over six innings while striking out five. His ERA stands at 2.78. Mason Miller closed out the ninth for his fifth save.
The victory improved San Diego to 10-6 and extended their winning streak to five games. Seattle fell to 8-9, snapping their four-game winning streak. Bogaerts sits one home run away from 200 career homers.