Watch: Manny Machado matches Padres record in epic fashion

Manny Machado didnt want to wait around to make San Diego Padres history.

On Friday, the Padres hosted the San Francisco Giants for the first of a three-game series at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Machado entered the contest with 161 career home runs in a Padres uniform, just two shy of tying Nate Colbert for the franchise record.

The six-time All-Star got to work quickly.

He sent an 83-mph sweeper into the left-field seats for a home run in his very first at-bat.

The home run gave the Padres an early 3-0 lead and got Machado one dinger closer to making Padres history.

Manny Machado has now homered 162 times for the Padres.

He now needs 1 home run to tie Nate Colbert and 2 more home runs to break the franchises all-time record.

pic.twitter.com/3TCBpNleU4 Darnay Tripp (@DarnayTripp) September 7, 2024 Machado did it again in the eighth.

He led off the inning with his second solo shot that went 419 feet and ended up in the second deck.

MANNY MACHADO TWO-HOMER GAME TO TIE THE FRANCHISE HR RECORD! 25 on the year for the @Padres star (MLB x @lululemon ) pic.twitter.com/PQYQX57Vru MLB (@MLB) September 7, 2024 Colberts record has stood for 50 years.

With 19 games left on the Padres schedule, theres an extremely high chance Machado will stand alone with the franchise home run record at seasons end.

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