Padres' Xander Bogaerts hits walk-off grand slam to beat Rockies

Bogaerts' 12th-inning blast ends extra-inning battle between NL West rivals

Apr. 10, 2026 at 6:20am

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In a back-and-forth extra-inning affair, Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit a walk-off grand slam in the 12th inning to give San Diego a 7-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park. The game was tied 3-3 after 11 innings before Bogaerts' heroics ended the Rockies' four-game winning streak.

Why it matters

The Padres and Rockies are both contending teams in the NL West, so this dramatic win gives San Diego an important divisional victory and could prove pivotal in the playoff race down the stretch. The game also featured strong pitching performances from both teams' bullpens before Bogaerts' decisive blast.

The details

With the game tied 3-3 in the 12th inning, the Rockies intentionally walked two Padres batters to load the bases with one out, hoping to set up a double play. But Xander Bogaerts crushed a 1-0 sinker from Rockies reliever Valente Bellozo over the left field wall for a walk-off grand slam to win the game for San Diego.

  • The game went into extra innings tied 3-3 after 11 innings of play.
  • Bogaerts hit the game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the 12th inning.

The players

Xander Bogaerts

Padres shortstop who hit the walk-off grand slam in the 12th inning to give San Diego the win.

Valente Bellozo

Rockies relief pitcher who gave up the game-winning grand slam to Bogaerts in the 12th inning.

Jake Cronenworth

Padres second baseman who made a perfect throw to home plate to record a crucial out in the top of the 12th inning.

Brenton Doyle

Rockies outfielder who hit a solo home run in the 3rd inning to give Colorado an early 1-0 lead.

Jimmy Herget

Rockies relief pitcher who pitched a perfect first inning as the opener and has a 1.29 ERA through six appearances this season.

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What they’re saying

“That was a tough one to swallow, but our guys battled hard all night. Xander just got the best of us in the end.”

— Warren Schaeffer, Rockies Manager

What’s next

The Rockies will look to bounce back in the second game of the series on Friday night, with Tomoyuki Sugano scheduled to take the mound against the Padres' Walker Beuhler.

The takeaway

This dramatic extra-inning victory for the Padres showcases the intensity of the NL West rivalry between San Diego and Colorado, as well as the importance of late-game heroics in determining the outcome of close divisional matchups.