Nine-run inning sparks Padres' rout of Red Sox

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The San Diego Padres scored nine runs in the fifth inning Friday night and extended their winning streak to four games by beating the host Boston Red Sox 9-2.

The big inning featured a two-run homer from Kyle Higashioka (his ninth), a three-run shot from Jackson Merrill (his 11th) and two-run singles from Jake Cronenworth and Donovan Solano. The first nine players who came to t