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Xander Bogaerts breaks out, leads Padres to win

A day after he hit a game-tying RBI-double in the top of the ninth inning, Xander Bogaerts caught fire and turned in a 4-for-4 night at the plate and finished a triple shy the cycle.

Bogey goes boom!! pic.twitter.com/rf1LiPsE4p

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 20, 2025

Bogaerts broke a scoreless game in the top of the second with a solo home run to left-center field to put the San Diego Padres in front of the Los Angeles Dodgers, 1-0. That home run sparked the Padres offense as they avoided the sweep at the hands of the Dodgers with a 5-2 win.