Padres homer 5 times, including twice in the first, in a 9-3 victory over the Orioles

Jackson Merrill and Samad Taylor each hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and three more San Diego batters went deep as the Padres rolled to a 9-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Taylor's home run was the first of his career, and it gave the Padres a 4-0 lead. Pete Alonso went deep in the bottom of the first for Baltimore, but Randy Vásquez (6-4) held the Orioles to two runs in five innings, and the Padres added two runs in the fifth to take a 6-2 lead.

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Yahoo Sports reports: Jackson Merrill and Samad Taylor each hit a two-run homer in the first inning, and three more San Diego batters went deep as the Padres rolled to a 9-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Taylor's home run was the first of his career, and it gave the Padres a 4-0 lead. Pete Alonso went deep in the bottom of the first for Baltimore, but Randy Vásquez (6-4) held the Orioles to two runs in five innings, and the Padres added two runs in the fifth to take a 6-2 lead.