The Padres turned to the long ball to erase an early deficit, hitting three home runs in a 7-3 victory over the Athletics at Petco Park. San Diego answered Oakland's quick start with power, using solo shots from Nick Castellanos and Ramon Laureano to break open a tie game.
Manny Machado provided the initial response, launching a two-run homer to left center in the first inning after Oakland had jumped ahead 2-0. The veteran third baseman went 1-for-4 with 2 RBI, carrying a .185 average with 8 home runs and 24 RBI this season.
Castellanos tied the game at 3-3 with a solo homer to left in the fifth inning, then Laureano gave San Diego the lead for good with his blast to left in the seventh. The decisive blow came in the eighth when Gavin Sheets singled to left, scoring both Durán and Fernando Tatis to extend the margin to 6-3. Xander Bogaerts added the final run with a sacrifice fly.
Jeffrey Springs absorbed the loss for Oakland, allowing 4 runs over 6.1 innings with 3 hits, 3 walks and 3 strikeouts. The left-hander fell to 3-5 with a 4.11 ERA. Adrian Morejon earned the win in relief for San Diego, striking out 3 over 1.1 scoreless innings to improve to 4-1.
San Diego snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 29-20. Oakland's three-game winning streak ended as they fell to 26-24. Fernando Tatis is 5 runs away from 500 career runs scored.