No part of a losing streak is enjoyable. But, even in the midst of a 6-game skid, what the Padres experienced on Thursday afternoon is gut-wrenching.
Gavin Sheets hit a pair of home runs and drove in five, San Diego took the lead twice in extra innings, and still managed to lose to the Blue Jays 7-6 in 11 innings, suffering their second straight series sweep.
The Padres took a 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning on a long home run from Sheets, who had easily his best day in a San Diego uniform. Toronto took the lead with two runs in the 3rd and two more in the 4th off starter Stephen Kolek, who was able to get through 6.0 innings with six strikeouts and gave his team a chance to get the win.
In the 9th inning Sheets struck again, launching another two run homer into the right-centerfield seats t