Fernando Tatis Jr. and Xander Bogaerts hit residence runs within the fifth inning, a part of a five-homer sport for San Diego, and the Padres routed the scuffling Colorado Rockies, 21-0, on Saturday evening.
Jake Cronenworth, Gavin Sheets and Jason Heyward additionally went deep for San Diego. The Padres set season highs in runs and hits (24) for the second straight sport whereas sending Colorado to its eighth straight loss.
The Rockies, who’re 6-33, matched the 1988 Baltimore Orioles for the worst 39-game begin within the majors in 130 years. Baltimore completed 54-107 that season.
Stephen Kolek (2-0) tossed a shutout in his second main league begin. He cruised by way of Colorado’s lineup, permitting 5 hits and struck out seven.
The one time he confronted bother was within the sixth when the Rockies had runners on the corners with one out, however he induced Hunter Goodman into an inning-ending double play.
Sheets homered off Bradley Blalock (0-2) within the five-run first inning and Heyward hit a three-run shot within the fourth when San Diego despatched 12 males to the plate. The Padres scored at the very least one run by way of the primary six innings.
Jackson Merrill had 4 hits and Elias Diaz and Luis Arraez completed with three hits apiece. Eight batters recorded at the very least two hits for San Diego.
Key second
Colorado catcher Jacob Stallings tossed the ultimate two innings. He gave up a run within the eighth and struck out Díaz trying to begin the ninth.
Key stats
Merrill, who went 4-for-6, has 5 straight multi-hit video games, tied with Philadelphia’s Trea Turner for the longest lively streak within the majors. Merrill, who missed a month with a proper hamstring pressure, is batting .538 since returning to the lineup Tuesday.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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