San Diego Padres Toss Another Home Shutout to Secure Spot in MLB History Books

Kyle Hart blanked the Colorado Rockies in his spotless 6-inning start on Saturday, setting the stage for the San Diego Padres to achieve a feat not seen in 149 years.

San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Kyle Hart (68) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park. / David Frerker-Imagn Images

There certainly hasn’t been any place like home for the San Diego Padres so far this season.

The Padres held on to beat the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, riding Kyle Hart’s spotless 6.0-inning start and scoreless relief outings from Jeremiah Estrada, Jason Adam and Robert Suarez to a 2-0 victory. The win brought San Diego to 12-3 on the whole and 9-0 at home in 2025.

In five of those nine home wins, the Padres have held their opponents off the board entirely. Their pitching staff has given up just 11 runs in those games.

According to OptaSTATS, the Padres are the first team in 149 years to throw at least five shutouts while allowing fewer than 12 total runs over the course of their first nine home games of a season. The St. Louis Brown Stockings are the only other team to achieve the feat, doing so in 1876 – the first year of MLB action.

In 9 home games this season, the @Padres have thrown 5 shutouts while allowing fewer than a dozen total runs.

The only other MLB team to do that over its first 9 home games of a season was the St. Louis Brown Stockings in 1876 - the very first year of MLB. pic.twitter.com/k6RbjWh0zZ

— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) April 13, 2025

The Padres have a chance to blank the Rockies over an entire three-game series in Sunday’s finale. So far, Colorado second baseman Kyle Farmer is 5-for-7 on the weekend while his teammates are a combined 2-for-53.

First pitch from Petco Park on Sunday is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET. Michael King will take the bump for San Diego.

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