Padres hit five home runs in win over Orioles, Taylor logs first career homer

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Padres hit five home runs in win over Orioles, Taylor logs first career homer
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The San Diego Padres scored five home runs, including two in the first inning, to secure a 9-3 victory against the Baltimore Orioles on June 13 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Samad Taylor achieved his first career home run during a strong offensive showing by the Padres. Randy Vásquez, pitching for five innings, limited the Orioles to two runs in the game. Pete Alonso also contributed with a homer for Baltimore, but the team struggled to keep pace as San Diego added runs throughout the game. The series concludes with Walker Buehler slated to start for the Padres against Trevor Rogers for the Orioles.

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  • Padres hit five home runs in the game.
  • Samad Taylor recorded his first career home run.
  • Randy Vásquez pitched five innings for San Diego, allowing two runs.
  • Pete Alonso homered for Baltimore in the first inning.
  • The series finale features Walker Buehler against Trevor Rogers.
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  • 10:57 PMYahoo SportsPadres homer 5 times, including twice in the first, in a 9-3 victory over the Orioles
  • 10:55 PMYahoo SportsSamad Taylor’s first career home run, 5 total by Padres overpower Orioles
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It was another quick start for the Padres, as with a four-run first inning and a season-high five home runs, San Diego was able to outpace and out-slug the Baltimore Orioles in a 8-3 win on Saturday evening at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.Samad Taylor hit his first career home run as part of a 3-for-5, three RBI afternoon for the Padres (36-33), backing up a five inning start by Randy Vásquez. Pete Alonso homered for the second game in a row and had a double for two RBI for Baltimore (34-38), who

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Jackson Merrill and Samad Taylor each hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and three more San Diego batters went deep as the Padres rolled to a 9-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Taylor's home run was the first of his career, and it gave the Padres a 4-0 lead. Pete Alonso went deep in the bottom of the first for Baltimore, but Randy Vásquez (6-4) held the Orioles to two runs in five innings, and the Padres added two runs in the fifth to take a 6-2 lead.

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