DENVER — Surely, Dave Winfield or Tony Gwynn hit for the cycle during their distinguished careers in San Diego.
That's what Matt Kemp was thinking as he stood on third after a triple in the ninth to complete the rare feat. But those legendary Padres players never did. No one had until Kemp in San Diego's 7,444th game as a franchise.
Kemp's history-making cycle lifted the Padres to a 9-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.
The right fielder didn't even realize the magnitude of his accomplishment until he was brushing himself off after sliding into third base.