Machado ties A-Gon on Padres' HR list in romp at the Trop
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Padres’ offense really enjoyed its first visit to Tropicana Field in eight years.
Manny Machado paced their attack with three hits, including his 23rd homer of the season. It was Machado’s 161st dinger with San Diego, moving him into a tie with Adrián González for second in franchise history.
Machado will soon pass Nate Colbert (163) as the Padres’ all-time leader in home runs. He may do it this weekend with the way he has been stinging the baseball. Machado’s three-run clout in the second inning was his third homer in his past five games and his 10th in his previous 30.
That 416-foot shot, as projected by Statcast, gave the Padres seven runs in the first two innings, their most since plating nine runs through two innings against the Giants on March 31.
Left-hander Martín Pérez didn’t have his best stuff, but he battled through five innings to pick up the win. San Diego has won each of Pérez’s six starts since acquiring him from the Pirates at the July 30 Trade Deadline.