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Sanchez, Spangenberg hit 3-run homers in Padres’ 7-1 win (Jul 16, 2017)

SAN DIEGO (AP) Hector Sanchez and Corey Spangenberg each hit a three-run home run off Jeff Samardzija and the San Diego Padres won 7-1 Sunday to take two of three from the San Francisco Giants.

Sanchez homered for the second straight game as he once again replaced injured catcher Austin Hedges. Sanchez hit a walk-off, two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning of Saturday night’s 5-3 win.

Hedges took a foul ball off his facemask on Friday night and has been held out as a precaution. Manager Andy Green said Hedges doesn’t have a concussion but has ”general haze.