Laureano and Machado homer to back Márquez in Padres' 9-5 win against Rockies

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ramón Laureano hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fourth inning and Manny Machado had a two-run shot for the San Diego Padres, who rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-5 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.

Mickey Moniak homered twice and Edouard Julien also connected off former Colorado starter Germán Márquez (2-1), who was facing his old team for the first time. He signed with the Padres as a free agent on Feb. 16 after spending 10 seasons with the Rockies.

Márquez allowed four runs and four hits in five innings. He struck out five and walked two.

Moniak, who went to La Costa Canyon High in suburban Carlsbad, had three hits and four RBIs.

Jason Adam got the final out for his first save since 2024 with Tampa Bay. Bradgley Rodriguez loaded the bases before Adam retired Ezequiel Tovar on a popup.

The Padres have hit six homers in winning the first three games of the four-game series, including walk-offs in the first two games.

The Padres would have had three long balls Saturday night if not for left fielder Jordan Beck's spectacular running, leaping catch to rob Nick Castellanos of a three-run homer to end the first. Beck got his glove over the wall to make the grab, spun around and ran off the field smiling.

Machado's two-run shot to left with two outs in the third off Ryan Feltner (1-1) pulled the Padres to 4-3. It was his second. Laureano's go-ahead shot, also to left, came with one out in the fourth and was his third.

Moniak hit a two-run homer with one out in the first and a solo shot with two outs in the third for a 4-0 lead. He has five. Julien hit a solo homer with one out in the inning, his first.

Jackson Merrill drove in three runs for San Diego. Fernando Tatis Jr., who started at second base for the first time in his big league career, had three hits and a bases-loaded walk.

Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (1-1, 2.30 ERA) and Padres RHP Nick Pivetta (1-2, 5.54) are scheduled to start Sunday in the series finale.

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Colorado Rockies' Mickey Moniak (22) hits a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Saturday, April 11, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Colorado Rockies' Mickey Moniak, right, is congratulated by manager Warren Schaeffer after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Saturday, April 11, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

San Diego Padres second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) throws out Colorado Rockies' Troy Johnston (20) at first base during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 11, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

San Diego Padres' Manny Machado (13) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, April 11, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

San Diego Padres' Ramón Laureano (5) looks skyward after hitting a three-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, April 11, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was taken to a hospital after being hit with a puck on his right cheek during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.

A team spokesperson said Bednar was fully alert and conscious and went to the hospital for a CT scan and further evaluation.

Bednar was standing behind the Colorado bench when a puck flew off of the stick of Knights defenseman Keegan Kolesar, over the boards and hit Bednar with 16:39 left in the third period. He bent over holding the side of his head and was helped to the locker room by a trainer.

Assistant coach Dave Hakstol took over Bednar’s duties for the remainder of the game.

“It’s certainly a little unnerving. It’s scary when the pucks are flying in there,” assistant coach Nolan Pratt said after the game. “It happens all the time, and unfortunate tonight, so it takes a little second to sort of recalibrate and then get back to it.”

The Avalanche travel to Edmonton on Sunday to begin a two-game road trip. It hasn’t been determined if Bednar will accompany the team. Colorado, with 115 points, clinched the top overall seed Thursday night.

Colorado also lost defenseman Josh Manson to an upper-body injury late in the second period.

“He’s being evaluated so we’ll see how it is (Sunday),” Pratt said.

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Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar, back, confers with players during a timeout in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar looks on from the team box in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)