ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., June 9 (UPI) -- Julius Matos, who has spent more than eight seasons in the minor leagues, hit his first major-league homer Sunday and drove in four runs to help the San Diego Padres defeat the Tampa Bay Devil Days, 9-6.
The 27-year-old Matos hit a three-run homer in the second inning and added an RBI single in the fourth. The shortstop was three for three and is six for 16 in six games since being called up from Class AAA Portland on May 30.
San Diego's Ron Gant and Ryan Klesko also homered off Paul Wilson (2-5), who was tagged for seven runs and eight hits in four-plus innings.
The Padres overcame a huge game from Devil Rays outfielder Randy Winn, who set a franchise record with four extra-base hits. He hit a solo homer to start the bottom of the first inning and had three doubles.
The game featured five homers, with Tampa Bay's Aubrey Huff connecting for a three-run blast in a four-run first off Bobby Jones (4-4).
Jones earned the win despite allowing six runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. Trevor Hoffman, the fourth San Diego reliever, pitched a scoreless ninth and struck out two for his 15th save.
