Padres’ Walk-Off Grand Slam Lifts Team Above .500 Against Rockies in 2026
San Diego celebrated a dramatic extra-inning finish at Petco Park on April 10, 2026. Xander Bogaerts delivered a walk-off grand slam in the 12th inning to beat the Colorado Rockies, 7-3. The victory moved the Padres to 7-6, putting them above .500 for the first time this season.
Early game and pitching performances
The contest began as a pitchers’ duel. Randy Vásquez worked 5.2 innings, allowing one earned run. He struck out eight and yielded seven hits.
Vásquez now has a 1.02 ERA over 17.2 innings to start 2026. Colorado starter Chase Dollander logged 4.1 innings for the Rockies. He held the Padres in check through much of his outing.
Bullpen work
Bradgley Rodriguez recorded the final out of the sixth and retired the side in the seventh. Adrian Morejón tossed a scoreless eighth. Closer Mason Miller struck out the side in the ninth on ten pitches, flirting with an immaculate inning.
Key offensive moments
Brenton Doyle unloaded a ninth-spot homer in the third inning for Colorado. It was his first long ball of the year. The Padres answered that frame on two singles and a sacrifice fly by Fernando Tatis Jr.
San Diego left runners stranded after Colorado committed two errors in the sixth. In the eighth, Tatis drew a walk and reached second on a tag up. He was then picked off, wiping out a potential run-scoring opportunity for Manny Machado.
Extra innings drama
The contest remained tied after nine innings. In the 10th, Tyler Freeman drove in the ghost runner with an RBI single off Jeremiah Estrada. The Padres responded in their half when Manny Machado delivered a sacrifice fly to even the score.
In the 11th, Brett Sullivan doubled in the first run for Colorado. David Morgan relieved Estrada and escaped further damage. Luis Campusano later ripped an RBI double to tie the game again.
Walk-off and aftermath
In the 12th, the Rockies failed to score the ghost runner. Fernando Tatis Jr. led off the bottom half and moved runners into scoring position. After intentional walks loaded the bases, Bogaerts launched a grand slam to end the game.
The home crowd erupted as the Padres secured their first walk-off win of 2026. The dramatic finish lifted the Padres above .500 against the Rockies and sent fans home happy.
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