Gunnar Henderson hits 100th homer as Orioles beat Padres 7-3
Gunnar Henderson’s 100th homer gave Camden Yards a new rally point as the Orioles beat the Padres 7-3 and stretched their winning streak to five.
Gunnar Henderson gave Oriole Park at Camden Yards a moment Baltimore will remember, driving his 100th major league home run into right field in the fourth inning of the Orioles’ 7-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. The 386-foot solo shot pushed Baltimore ahead 7-2, and it came in front of 25,458 fans who had a front-row view of a milestone that felt bigger than a single swing.
At 24 years and 348 days old, Henderson became the fourth-youngest Oriole to reach 100 home runs, joining Manny Machado, Eddie Murray and Boog Powell. He also got there in his 567th game, making him the fourth-fastest player in club history to the mark behind Anthony Santander, Trey Mancini and Boog Powell. For a team that has spent much of the spring searching for steadier ground, Henderson’s blast offered a clear sign that the Orioles still have a young centerpiece built to matter in Baltimore for years.
Henderson’s homer ended a 14-game drought and followed his last two-homer game, an 11-2 win over the Rays on May 27. He finished with three hits, according to the Associated Press, and added another layer to a night that already carried a downtown edge because Manny Machado was at third base for San Diego. The former Oriole’s presence only sharpened the contrast: one Baltimore star from the past on one side, one still rising on the other.
The Orioles improved to 34-37 with their fifth straight victory, and the result mattered because it kept the club moving away from the frustration that had defined earlier stretches of the season. Baltimore had not been at .500 since April 30, and nights like this are why Camden Yards still functions as one of the city’s great gathering places. Henderson put it simply after the game: “Obviously it’s cool to get to that number.” For Baltimore, the number is not just 100. It is a reminder that the future still has a face, a bat and a place in right field.
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