Padres amass 21 runs off 24 hits to trounce Rockies

Gavin Sheets crushed a two-run homer in the first inning to spark a 24-hit attack as the San Diego Padres notched their largest margin of victory in franchise history, routing the slumping Colorado Rockies 21-0 on Saturday night in Denver.

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Fernando Tatis Jr, Xander Bogaerts, Jake Cronenworth and Jason Heyward also homered. Jackson Merrill had four hits, and Elias Diaz and Luis Arraez had three hits apiece to help back Stephen Kolek (2-0), who tossed a five-hit shutout with seven strikeouts in his second major league start.

The Padres set a season high for runs and hits for the second straight night after Friday's 13-9 win in Denver on 16 hits, and their 24 hits tied a franchise record. Every position player except for reserve left fielder Brandon Lockridge (0 for 1 with a walk) had at least a hit on Saturday, and eight had more than one.