Xander Bogaerts delivers game-winning sacrifice fly for Padres over Rockies
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Last updated Jul 29, 2026
Xander Bogaerts delivered a game-winning sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, leading the San Diego Padres to an 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on July 28, 2026, at Petco Park. The Padres overcame a 4-0 deficit and tied the game in three consecutive innings. Fernando Tatis Jr. set a new career high with five hits and also had two RBIs, contributing to a total of 16 hits for San Diego. The Rockies struggled defensively, committing four errors that allowed the Padres to rally back and secure their fourth consecutive win. The victory marked the seventh walk-off win for San Diego this season.
- •Padres tie the game in the fifth, sixth, and eighth innings.
- •Mickey Moniak hit a two-run home run for the Rockies.
- •San Diego recorded a home-season-best 16 hits.
- •Fernando Tatis Jr. achieved a career high with five hits.
- •The Padres have now won four straight games.
- 5:54 AMYahoo Sports — Fernando Tatis Jr. goes 5 for 5 and Padres top Rockies 8-7 on Xander Bogaerts’ sac fly in 9th
- 5:08 AMYahoo Sports — Padres rally repeatedly, Bogaerts ultimately delivers in ninth to walk-off Rockies
"After spending the later innings feeling like they were pushing a rock up a hill, the San Diego Padres finally got over the top on a game-winning sacrifice fly by Xander Bogaerts in a wild 8-7 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Petco Park.Fernando Tatis Jr. set a new career high with five hits while driving in a pair of RBI, as the Padres (54-53) cracked a home-season-best 16 hits to extend their win streak to four games. Encinitas-born Mickey Moniak hit a two-run home run, the ei
"Fernando Tatis Jr. went 5 for 5 with two RBIs in the first five-hit game of his career, and Xander Bogaerts' sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the San Diego Padres an 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. Tatis became the first major leaguer with five singles in a game this season and the first Padres player to do it since Adrián González on Aug. 11, 2009.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 29, 2026, 5:54 AMFernando Tatis Jr. goes 5 for 5 and Padres top Rockies 8-7 on Xander Bogaerts’ sac fly in 9th
Fernando Tatis Jr. went 5 for 5 with two RBIs in the first five-hit game of his career, and Xander Bogaerts' sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the San Diego Padres an 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. Tatis became the first major leaguer with five singles in a game this season and the first Padres player to do it since Adrián González on Aug. 11, 2009.
- Yahoo SportsJul 29, 2026, 5:08 AMPadres rally repeatedly, Bogaerts ultimately delivers in ninth to walk-off Rockies
After spending the later innings feeling like they were pushing a rock up a hill, the San Diego Padres finally got over the top on a game-winning sacrifice fly by Xander Bogaerts in a wild 8-7 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Petco Park.Fernando Tatis Jr. set a new career high with five hits while driving in a pair of RBI, as the Padres (54-53) cracked a home-season-best 16 hits to extend their win streak to four games. Encinitas-born Mickey Moniak hit a two-run home run, the ei
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