Rodolfo Durán homers and drives in 3 to lift Padres to 5-2 win over Orioles

BALTIMORE (AP) — Rodolfo Durán homered and drove in three runs, Fernando Tatis Jr. had two RBIs and the San Diego Padres beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Sunday.

Walker Buehler (4-3) allowed one run in five innings for the Padres, who won consecutive games for the first time since May 22-23.

Batting ninth and coming in with a .133 batting average, Durán hit a bouncer off second base for an RBI double in the second inning and added a two-run homer in the seventh for a 4-1 lead. It was his third career home run, second in two games, and the three RBIs doubled his season total.

The weekend surge by the seldom-used rookie occurred after San Diego starting catcher Freddy Fermin was struck on the head by a warmup pitch Saturday and placed on the seven-day concussion injured list Sunday.

Buehler gave up six hits and struck out five to earn his first win in five starts since May 16. The Padres are 7-2 when the right-hander throws at least five innings.

Mason Miller, the fourth San Diego reliever, got four outs for his 19th save.

Jeremiah Jackson hit a solo homer for the Orioles. Trevor Rogers (3-7) took the loss despite allowing only two runs in six innings.

San Diego used a lucky hop to go up 2-0 in the second. Durán hit a slow grounder up the middle that Jackson was poised to pick up, but the ball hit the base and trickled into the outfield.

Tatis followed with a run-scoring single.

San Diego opens a three-game series in St. Louis on Monday. The Orioles have Monday off before Brandon Young (5-1, 3.04 ERA) faces the Seattle Mariners to begin a nine-game trip on Tuesday.

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Trevor Rogers throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

San Diego Padres pitcher Walker Buehler throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

San Diego Padres' Rodolfo Duran scores during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

San Diego Padres' Samad Taylor scores during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. hits an RBI single during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Stephen Kolek scattered five hits while pitching into the eighth inning, Maikel Garcia had three hits and three RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 4-0 in their series finale Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak.

Kolek (4-1) struck out four and walked one. He's allowed just seven earned runs total over his past six starts.

Bobby Witt Jr. celebrated his 26th birthday with two singles, two stolen bases and two tidy plays in the field. First, he snagged a liner to rob the Astros' Joey Loperfido of a base hit, then Witt casually gloved his sharp grounder to start an inning-ending double play.

Garcia also had one of Kansas City's four stolen bases off Astros starter Spencer Arrighetti (7-2), the reigning AL pitcher of the month, who matched a season high by allowing four runs and eight hits and a walk over six innings.

Arrighetti's only other loss this season came on May 9 in Cincinnati, when he allowed a single earned run.

The Royals jumped on him right away Sunday with singles by Witt and Garcia in the first inning for a 1-0 lead. But the big blow came during a three-run third, when Garcia followed Jac Caglianone's RBI single with a two-run double down the left-field line.

None of the Astros' hits off Kolek amounted to anything. Two runners were wiped out by double plays, Cam Smith was picked off first base, Yordan Alvarez was left stranded in the seventh after extending his on-base streak to 21 games, and Steven Cruz helped Kolek by getting the final two outs of the eighth inning to preserve the shutout.

RHP Kai-Wei Teng (3-5, 3.71 ERA) starts for Houston on Monday night against the Tigers, while RHP Hunter Brown will start Tuesday for the first time since March 31, when the Astros' staff ace went down with a Grade 2 shoulder strain.

The Royals have yet to announce a starter for their series opener against the Nationals on Monday night in Washington.

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Kansas City Royals' Jac Caglianone (14) celebrates with Carter Jensen (22) after they both scored on a two-run double hit by Maikel Garcia during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia watches his two-run double during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Houston Astros starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr., rounds third as he runs home to score on a single by Maikel Garcia during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Stephen Kolek throws during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)