The San Diego Padres entered Friday’s game against the Chicago White Sox having lost four consecutive contests, a skid that threatened to undermine the club’s early-season momentum. A single swing in the bottom of the eighth inning changed that trajectory. Xander Bogaerts, the Padres’ marquee offseason addition, punched an RBI infield single that scored the winning run, according to a Deadspin report. The hit capped a low-scoring, tightly contested game and provided San Diego with a 3-2 victory.

Bogaerts’ late-game production is precisely what the Padres envisioned when they signed him to an 11-year, $280 million contract. Yet the win only halts the losing streak; it does not resolve the broader inconsistency that has plagued the team’s lineup. San Diego’s offense has struggled to string together rallies, and one infield single does not signal a cure. The Padres face a Chicago team rebuilding, leaving the question of whether this narrow escape marks a genuine reset or merely a temporary reprieve.