Official Site of the Padres · May 8, 2016
Shields, Padres done in by 4 Mets HRs
Jon Jay hits a three-run homer to center field to put the Padres on the board in the 3rd inningSAN DIEGO -- Lost in the stories, the standing ovations and the instant legend surrounding Bartolo Colon's first career homer was the simple fact that, in context, it was the critical component to the Mets winning a game.
Colon's two-run shot allowed the Mets to lead wire-to-wire Saturday night in a 6-3 win over the Padres, snapping the Mets' two-game skid.