Official Site of the Padres · Jun 29, 2017
Padres, MLB clarify Petco rule on homers
Andy Green shares his thoughts on the 1st-inning call on Wil Myers' fly ball to center field that went against his team in the 3-0 lossSAN DIEGO -- A day after the Padres lost a run because of a controverstial interpretation of the Petco Park ground rules, the club has worked with Major League Baseball to reword the rule in question.
In the Padres' 3-0 loss to Atlanta on Tuesday night, Wil Myers' first inning blast hit the padding on top of the right-field wall and caromed back into the field of play. It was ruled a double.