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Padres use long ball to rally from 5-0 deficit, defeat Giants

SAN FRANCISCO —

Franmil Reyes had been hitting balls hard all over the field.

The big man finally sent one where nobody would catch it.

His 426-foot, pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning tore through the misty fog at 112.9 mph to complete a comeback by the new Padres, and three relievers closed out a 6-5 victory over the Giants at Oracle Park.

The Padres, so often punchless in recent seasons, especially when trailing late, scored in three straight innings to work back from a 5-0 hole. Monday was the fifth time in 11 games (seven victories) they have scored the winning run in the sixth inning or later.