Nolan Arenado connected for two home runs off Padres starter James Shields on Sunday in the Rockies' loss on Sunday.
Arenado launched a solo homer in the fourth inning and a two-run shot in the fifth.
"I watched a lot of video of (James Shields), and he's a good pitcher," Arenado said to the Denver Post. "I just went up there and tried to hit the ball hard. He made me look foolish in that first at-bat. He wanted to throw a good changeup on that first homer, but he didn't put it (where) he wanted, and I took advantage of it."
He has now homered three times in his last three games, pushing his season total to six.