Jurickson Profar had four hits, drove in a pair of runs and scored twice for the San Diego Padres, who attacked Madison Bumgarner early and beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-4 on Wednesday night.
Jorge Alfaro had singled in the 10th inning of Tuesday’s game, giving San Diego a 3-2 victory. This time, the Colombian hit a solo home run in the sixth as the Padres swept the three-game series.
Venezuelan rookie José Azocar came within a home run of hitting for the cycle, in what was the first three-hit game in his career.
San Diego’s All-Star slugger Manny Machado missed his third straight game with a sprained left ankle. Instead, manager Bob Melvin returned after missing 11 games in compliance with COVID-19 protocols.
Bumgarner (3-8) had his 2,000th career strikeout. Otherwise, the 32-year-old southpaw had a tough day.
The Padres took a 4-0 lead after the first inning and a 6-0 lead after the second. Bumgarner suffered his fifth loss in six starts.
For the Diamondbacks, the Dominican Geraldo Perdomo 4-0. The Venezuelan José Herrera 4-1 with an RBI.
For the Padres, Colombian Alfaro 5-2 with one run scored and one produced. The Venezuelan Azocar 5-3 with two RBIs.