If starting the season 0-4 had left the Padres clubhouse in a dark mood, you couldn’t tell it from the way they played tonight. Hunter Renfroe made the greatest catch of his young career in the first inning. Tyson Ross put up a quality start in his return to Petco Park. And a rookie who spent nearly a decade toiling in the minors hit three home runs in three at bats.
While Christian Villanueva and his mighty bat were the star of the show tonight, Renfroe made his splash in the top of the first inning.