Salas Makes History as Padres Defeat Rockies at Coors
DENVER (Interstat) — Ethan Salas became the youngest catcher in MLB history to record a multihomer game, and the youngest Padres player at any position to do so, helping San Diego beat Colorado on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at Coors Field. San Diego scored nine runs and Colorado scored three. Salas went 2 for 4 with two homers and three RBIs. Robbie Ray earned the win after allowing three earned runs on three hits with six strikeouts over six innings. Mason Adams took the loss. David Morgan pitched two scoreless innings with two strikeouts, Yuki Matsui added a scoreless inning, and Samad Taylor and Ty France each drove in two runs. Dustin Harris went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Kyle Karros homered and drove in two runs for Colorado. The Padres scored in the first, third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Attendance was 16,806, and the game lasted 2 hours, 43 minutes. San Diego improved to 83-69, while Colorado fell to 56-96.