The San Diego Padres secured a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park on July 29, 2026, completing a two-game series sweep and extending their winning streak to five games.
All three Padres runs came in the fourth inning against Rockies rookie right-hander Gabriel Hughes.
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Jackson Merrill drove in a run with a single, Luis Rengifo followed with a run-scoring groundout, and Gavin Sheets added a sacrifice fly.
Hughes allowed three runs on six hits over five innings, striking out two and walking one.
The Rockies got on the board in the seventh when Brett Sullivan hit an RBI single, but they left five runners in scoring position during the game.
Padres manager Craig Stammen praised his pitching staff, which used six pitchers to limit Colorado to six hits.
"Those guys did their job," said Stammen. "They pitched in their lanes, and they really did exceptional.
It wasn’t just that they pitched well, but they pitched very well, as good as they can pitch.
Pitch like that, we’re going to win a lot of ballgames."
Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth said the team's recent performance reflects their true identity after the fifth consecutive victory.
"I think how we’re playing right now is the true identity of this club," said Cronenworth.
Cronenworth also commented on potential roster improvements ahead of the trade deadline.
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