The Padres were coming off a four-day break as the MLB put on their All-Star event earlier in the week and it looks like they wanted to make up for lost time in the runs department.
In their first game back to kick off the final half of the season, the Friars offense exploded — no, erupted — no, it went NUCLEAR against the Nationals for a 24-run performance, breaking the previous franchise record of 20.
Jake Cronenworth and Wil Myers were the stars of the night’s fireworks show after the former hit for the cycle, becoming the third Padre in history to achieve the feat, and the latter for going yard twice: one for a grand slam (#SlamDiego) and the other a two-run homer.