Freddy Fermín powers Padres to 6-2 win over Reds

San Diego Padres defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 at Petco Park, with Venezuelan rookie Freddy Fermín delivering a decisive home run. Fermín’s 98.1 mph blast in the third inning broke a scoreless tie and helped the Padres pull ahead. Gavin Sheets added a double in the sixth and a run‑scoring single in the eighth, while Samad Taylor contributed a key RBI grounder. The win was secured by reliever Adrián Morejón, who earned the save. Fermín’s recent surge includes three consecutive games with extra‑base hits, boosting his early‑season batting average to .161 and his slugging percentage to .333.