The San Diego Padres have by no means had a sport like they’d on Saturday night time in Denver. In reality, there hasn’t been a sport like what was witnessed at Coors Discipline in additional than a century.
San Diego posted its largest margin of victory in franchise historical past with a 21-0 shellacking of the Colorado Rockies. The shutout was additionally the primary time {that a} beginning pitcher had benefited from such an offensive outburst whereas holding up his finish of the discount and blanking a group over 9 innings for the reason that 1889 season.
Stephen Kolek, a Rule 5 draft pickup earlier than the 2024 season, tossed the whole sport shutout in simply his second profession begin.