The Padres, so often on the wrong side of history, took a pleasant detour Thursday night. They might be unlikely to finish this season near the .500 mark executive chairman Ron Fowler has publicly targeted, but a few laughers would help the medicine go down.
For five innings, that is exactly what this contest appeared to be. Then the detour turned into a mind-boggling nightmare.
In a record-setting, 16-13 loss to Seattle, the Padres marked the first time they had ever scored 10 or more runs in back-to-back games at Petco Park, watched Jon Jay rack up a career-high in hits, took a 12-2 lead .