Xander Bogaerts makes Padres history with homer and triple
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Last updated Sep 17, 2026
Xander Bogaerts made MLB headlines on Thursday afternoon as he became the first player in San Diego Padres history to hit a home run and a triple in the same inning. During a seven-run second inning against the Colorado Rockies, Bogaerts homered and later tripled to help the Padres take a commanding 7-1 lead. Prior to this achievement, no Padres player had accomplished both feats in the same inning. The performance comes at a key moment for San Diego, as they vie for the final Wild Card spot in the National League with only nine games remaining in the season.
- •Bogaerts is first in Padres history to homer and triple in the same inning.
- •He accomplished this during a massive second inning against the Rockies.
- •The Padres had a 7-1 lead after the second inning.
- •San Diego is still in contention for the final NL Wild Card spot.
- •Bogaerts previously struggled this season but showed strong performance on Thursday.
- 10:13 PMYahoo Sports — Xander Bogaerts helps power a 7-run 2nd inning as the Padres roll past the reeling Rockies 9-2
- 9:35 PMYahoo Sports — Padres news: How Xander Bogaerts accomplished SD feat never seen before
"Xander Bogaerts needed exactly one inning Thursday afternoon to accomplish something no San Diego Padres player had ever done before. Bogaerts homered and tripled during a massive seven-run second inning against the Colorado Rockies, becoming the first player in franchise history to record both in the same inning, according to MLB.com’s Sarah […] The post Padres news: How Xander Bogaerts accomplished SD feat never seen before appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"Xander Bogaerts homered and had an RBI triple during a seven-run second inning to help the San Diego Padres beat the reeling Colorado Rockies 9-2 on Thursday. Bogaerts finished a single shy of the fourth cycle in Padres history. San Diego moved 4 games ahead of idle Arizona for the last National League wild-card spot.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 10:13 PMXander Bogaerts helps power a 7-run 2nd inning as the Padres roll past the reeling Rockies 9-2
Xander Bogaerts homered and had an RBI triple during a seven-run second inning to help the San Diego Padres beat the reeling Colorado Rockies 9-2 on Thursday. Bogaerts finished a single shy of the fourth cycle in Padres history. San Diego moved 4 games ahead of idle Arizona for the last National League wild-card spot.
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 9:35 PMPadres news: How Xander Bogaerts accomplished SD feat never seen before
Xander Bogaerts needed exactly one inning Thursday afternoon to accomplish something no San Diego Padres player had ever done before. Bogaerts homered and tripled during a massive seven-run second inning against the Colorado Rockies, becoming the first player in franchise history to record both in the same inning, according to MLB.com’s Sarah […] The post Padres news: How Xander Bogaerts accomplished SD feat never seen before appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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