Overview
- The Padres beat the Orioles 9-3 on June 13, using a five-home-run outburst to seize control of the game at Camden Yards.
- Samad Taylor hit his first major-league home run in his 45th big-league game and finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs, giving him a sustained role and a hot streak at the plate.
- Randy Vásquez allowed two runs over five innings to earn the win and the bullpen covered the final four innings, but the game ended with Ron Marinaccio’s ejection after a pitch hit Gunnar Henderson.
- San Diego placed Miguel Andújar on the injured list before the game and called up Nick Solak, and in-game injuries — Xander Bogaerts suffering a head hit and later neck spasms plus catcher Freddy Fermin struck by a warmup pitch — are being monitored and could affect the roster.
- Look ahead: MLB may review the ninth-inning incident for discipline, the Padres will decide whether to move Fermin to the injured list, and Taylor’s performance raises questions about how the club will balance veteran starts with this emerging internal option.