Xander Bogaerts helps power a 7-run 2nd inning as the Padres roll past the reeling Rockies 9-2
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What happened
Xander Bogaerts homered and had an RBI triple during a seven-run second inning to help the San Diego Padres beat the reeling Colorado Rockies 9-2 on Thursday. Bogaerts finished a single shy of the fourth cycle in Padres history. San Diego moved 4 games ahead of idle Arizona for the last National League wild-card spot.
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