Padres All-Star Jurickson Profar had a 2-home run game to help San Diego knock off the Orioles on Friday night in Baltimore.
The Padres All-Star smacked not one, but two home runs, including a 2-run bomb off Craig Kimbrel in the 9th inning to give the Friars a 6-4 win and their first 6-game winning streak of the season. There might be something about playing teams from The Beltway that gets Profar going.In six games against the Nationals the left fielder smashed three homers and drove in 10 runs, including a walkoff at Petco Park that sparked some spirited conversations.
With Baltimore up 2-0 in the 6th inning Profar unloaded on a Grayson Rodriguez offering, lofting a 2-run shot to right-centerfield to tie it 2-2 and send a jolt of energy through the Padres lineup. Manny Machado reached on an error and scored on a double by Xander Bogaerts, who scored on another double by Jackson Merrill to put San Diego on top 4-2.On what amounted to a bullpen day it was Adrian Morejon who faltered.
Big Game Bob got a fly ball out from Ryan Mountcastle but it was deep enough for a game-tying sacrifice fly. In the top of the 9th catcher Luis Campusano singled, setting up Profar's heroics.He ripped a fastball 431 feet to straightway centerfield and celebrated all the way around the bases. Suarez kept the O's off the board in the bottom half for his 5th win of the year, pulling the Padres into a virtual tie for the final National League Wild Card spot with the Atlanta Braves.
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