Padres Pitcher Kolek Shuts Out Rockies in Historic 21-0 Win at Coors Field

The San Diego Padres delivered a historic 21-0 shutout victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, marking the largest margin of victory in franchise history and one of the biggest shutout wins in MLB history. Stephen Kolek, in just his second career start, pitched a complete-game five-hit shutout, nearly achieving a Maddux by completing the game with 104 pitches. The Padres' offense was relentless, scoring in each of the first six innings and hitting five home runs by Fernando Tatis Jr., Jason Heyward, Xander Bogaerts, Jake Cronenworth, and Gavin Sheets, with Tatis moving into sixth place on the franchise’s all-time home run list. This win tied for the second-largest shutout since 1900 and set a new record for the largest shutout at Coors Field. The Rockies, who have started the season 6-33, are enduring their worst start in 130 years, suffering their eighth consecutive loss and failing to score at home for the first time since 1995. Despite the Rockies' struggles, including a difficult outing by their starter Bradley Blalock, Padres' dominance was underscored by a franchise-record-tying 24 hits and five players driving in three or more runs each.