BALTIMORE -- Backup catcher Rodolfo Durán blasted a Statcast-projected 432-foot homer to left-center field and Walker Buehler and four relievers dodged several threats to lead the Padres to a 5-2 win over the Orioles on Sunday.
The Padres have won four of their last six to post back-to-back series victories, and they are now 10-3 in their last 13 games at Camden Yards.
Dúran replaced starting catcher Freddy Fermin in the bottom of the sixth Saturday and proceeded to belt a solo homer. Then on Sunday, he went 2-for-4 with a double, his third homer of the season, two runs scored and three RBIs.
In the second inning, Dúran’s grounder to second base hit the bag and caromed into right-center field to score a run. In the seventh, the backstop smacked a two-run shot with an exit velocity of 106.3 mph to put San Diego up 4-1.
The 31-year-old Buehler had one of his best career outings here on Sept. 10, 2019, when he pitched seven scoreless innings and struck out 11 to help the Dodgers clinch their seventh straight NL West title.
On Sunday, he again felt comfortable at Oriole Park by striking out five over five innings of one-run ball.