Rockies vs Padres Recap: Padres explode to 7-2 win

The San Diego Padres hosted the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park on Sunday, April 12. The Padres wanted to keep winning at home, and the Rockies hoped to score more in Denver-like conditions away. San Diego won the game 7–2 after several big swings and steady pitching. The atmosphere felt energetic because the Padres scored early and built a lead. Fans saw power and smart hitting, while the Rockies battled back once in the fifth inning. The box score showed San Diego with 10 hits and Colorado with 2. This game added to San Diego's solid home record and the Rockies' learning curve.

San Diego struck first in the bottom of the first inning. Manny Machado hit a sacrifice fly and Laureano scored to make it 1–0. In the second inning, Fermin hit another sacrifice fly and France crossed home plate, making it 2–0. Colorado answered in the fifth inning when Sullivan doubled with two outs and scored Doyle and Tovar, cutting the lead to 3–2. Those two runs felt like momentum for the Rockies, although the Padres kept pressure on the mound. Early pitching battles and smart hitting set the tone for a game with quick scoring and tense moments.

The turning points came when France homered in the fourth inning, and Laureano hit a two-run homer in the sixth. France's solo shot made it 3–0, while Laureano's blast pushed the score to 6–2 after two outs. Then Merrill added a right-center home run in the seventh to make it 7–2. Those big hits took pressure off San Diego's pitchers and ended Colorado's comeback hopes. The final score stayed 7–2, and San Diego finished with ten hits and no errors. This win kept the Padres strong at home while the Rockies searched for pitching answers.