Padres use the long ball to pound Orioles 8-1

The San Diego Padres did something on Monday night for the first time in franchise history in their 8-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles. They homered on the first two pitches they saw.

ICYMI: The first pitch thrown to @tatis_jr tonight gave the #Padres a 1-0 lead!Here is what @jesseagler call on @973TheFanSD @PadresRadio sounded like! pic.twitter.com/bOdFLVLQ3c

After Chris Paddack worked a scoreless top of the first inning, Fernando Tatis Jr. stepped in the box against David Hess and jumped on the first pitch he saw, and deposited it over the left field fence for his 18th homer of the season. The very next pitch, Franmil Reyes made it back to back home runs as the Padres quickly took a 2-0 lead in the 1st inning.

ICYMI: The VERY. NEXT. PITCH. @La_Mole_13 made it back-to-back and gave the #Padres a 2-0 lead!--: @jesseagler again on the call! @PadresRadio @973TheFanSD pic.twitter.com/TUPsyAsBRC

The home run party would not stop there, as Eric Hosmer got in on the action in the 4th inning with a 2-run homer to give the Padres a 4-1 lead. Three batters later it was then Luis Urias turn to put one over the fence as he ripped one into the Petco porch in right field to make it a 5-1 lead after 4 innings.

ICYMI: #Padres have been participating in the home run derby tonight!Here is what @heyscan’s call of @TheRealHos305 2-run homer sounded like on @973TheFanSD @PadresRadio #FriarFaithful pic.twitter.com/QdRXluKqZO

ICYMI: @LuisUrias03 jumped in on the home run party with a solo shot of his own!--: @heyscan with the call on @973TheFanSD @PadresRadio #FriarFaithful pic.twitter.com/HcIF5uZb4s

Eric Hosmer was not done however, he would then homer again in the 7th inning, this time a 3 run bomb to right field that would give the Padres an insurmountable 8-1 lead.

ICYMI: @TheRealHos305 DID. IT. AGAIN. This time a 3 run BOMB to right to give the #Padres an 8-1 lead back in the 7th!--@heyscan on the call on @973TheFanSD @PadresRadio #FriarFaithful pic.twitter.com/05h3ZGyC0z

A total of 5 homers for the Padres gave them an 8-1 win over Baltimore and a much needed one at that. Padres will try and sweep the season series against Baltimore tomorrow afternoon, with the first pitch coming at 12:40pm and the Geico Pregame show with Braden Surprenant starting at 11:40am on the home of the Padres, 97.3 The Fan.

Big night at the plate for @TheRealHos305 in the #Padres 8-1 win over #Birdland @ChrisElloSD caught up with him after the game #FriarFaithful pic.twitter.com/bBK3RumeTx