Mets 1B Adrian Gonzalez, who was born in San Diego and played five years with the Padres, had family in the stands all weekend. He sat the first two games of the series because of left-handed pitchers starting the games, so he was primed to have a much-needed, big day...and he delivered.
Gonzalez erupted Sunday, driving in five runs as the Mets defeated the Padres, 14-2, to win the three-game series at Petco Park.
He started April well, hitting .296 with a .406 OBP and eight RBI through the season's first 10 games, during which he struck out in only 18 percent of his at-bats.