The San Diego Padres have never had a game like they had on Saturday night in Denver. In fact, there hasn’t been a game like what was witnessed at Coors Field in more than a century.

San Diego posted its largest margin of victory in franchise history with a 21-0 shellacking of the Colorado Rockies. The shutout was also the first time that a starting pitcher had benefited from such an offensive outburst while holding up his end of the bargain and blanking a team over nine innings since the 1889 season.

Stephen Kolek, a Rule 5 draft pickup before the 2024 season, tossed the complete game shutout in just his second career start.