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Xander makes savvy moves on basepaths, in field as Padres stay alive

Xander Bogaerts fueled the San Diego Padres to a 4-3 elimination-avoiding triumph over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday during the National League Division Series. Bogaerts preserved a tied fifth inning by making a sprawling defensive stop on a hard-hit grounder to prevent a run, later leaping over a live ball and a broken bat on the basepaths to help manufacture a crucial insurance run.

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