{"id":131627,"date":"2026-06-15T00:49:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T04:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alotofsportstalk.com\/wp2\/?p=131627"},"modified":"2026-06-15T00:49:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T04:49:38","slug":"duran-duran-padres-at-orioles-06-14-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alotofsportstalk.com\/wp2\/mlb\/131627\/duran-duran-padres-at-orioles-06-14-26\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u00faran D\u00faran (Padres at Orioles; 06.14.26)"},"content":{"rendered":"ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/alotofsportstalk.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Akoiki-passport2-e1484016200505.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7277\" src=\"http:\/\/alotofsportstalk.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Akoiki-passport2-e1484016200505.jpg\" alt=\"akoiki-passport2\" width=\"86\" height=\"86\"><\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; by Adesina O. Koiki<br \/>\n<em>A Lot of Sports Talk<\/em> editor-in-chief<br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Koiki_Sport\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @Koiki_Sport<\/a> <a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ALOST_Official\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @ALOST_Official<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 21px;\">BALTIMORE \u2014 San Diego Padres backup catcher Rodolfo D\u00faran was pressed into duty last night because of an injury, and he proceeded to put a hurt on his opponent with a home run. The damage from his bat continued while a starter on Sunday, carrying the Padres to another series victory.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 21px;\">D\u00faran had a double and a home run, the latter coming in the seventh inning that gave the Padres insurance in a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles inside Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sunday afternoon. Walker Buehler went five innings on the mound and allowed just one run while four Padres relievers combined to close the game out, with star closer Mason Miller striking out three in his first appearance in the series. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 21px;\">In the second inning, D\u00faran caught a slice of luck when his ground ball up the middle \u2014 where Orioles second baseman Jeremiah Jackson was shading him \u2014 with two outs struck the second base bag and caromed into right field, scoring the first run of the game.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 21px;\">There was no fluke with D\u00faran&#8217;s second hot of the game, a 432-foot blast into the Padres bullpen in left-center field in the seventh inning that gave San Diego a 4-1 advantage.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 21px;\">Jackson was responsible for the only run Buehler allowed, hitting a second-inning homer that cut the Orioles deficit to 2-1.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 21px;\">*Editor&#8217;s note: Above the byline is the photo gallery from Sunday afternoon&#8217;s game, with photos taken by staff photographer Michael R. Smith. After clicking on a photo to enlarge the picture, press the left and right arrow buttons on either side of the caption to scroll through the rest of the pictures that appear on the first page. Also, click on the numbers and\/or arrow appearing immediately below the picture grid to load the next set of photos. There are 29 pictures in total.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Koiki_Sport\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @Koiki_Sport<\/a> <a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ALOST_Official\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @ALOST_Official<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;&#8211; by Adesina O. Koiki A Lot of Sports Talk editor-in-chief Follow @Koiki_Sport Follow @ALOST_Official BALTIMORE \u2014 San Diego Padres backup catcher Rodolfo D\u00faran was pressed into duty last night because of an injury, and he proceeded to put a hurt on his opponent with a home run. 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