Bryant Hits Go-ahead, Two-Run Single and the Rockies Beat the Padres for the 5th Straight Time, 5–2

Kris Bryant (23) of the Colorado Rockies hits a two-RBI single against the San Diego Padres during the sixth inning in San Diego on Aug. 2, 2024. Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images

SAN DIEGO—Kris Bryant hit a go-ahead, two-run single with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and the Colorado Rockies beat San Diego 5–2 on Friday night for their fifth straight win against the Padres.

The Rockies entered the night 30 games under .500 and last in the NL West. They swept the Padres on May 13–15 in San Diego and also won the last game of a series in Denver in late April.