​Sep 16, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies outfielder Jake McCarthy (31) slides into second base for a steal before the tag from San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth (9) in the first inning at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect After the Colorado Rockies secured a 9-3 victory behind a multi-homer game from a rookie on Tuesday, the San Diego Padres returned the favor Wednesday night with a 9-3 victory powered by a multi-homer game from a rookie. Adams battles his commandMaking his fifth big-league start, Mason Adams seemed primed to build upon his excellent last start in Detroit. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a tough night on the mound as he struggled with his command and gave up hard contact to the Padres offense.It was immediately apparent in the first inning that Adams did not have his sharpest stuff for the evening. He hit Fernando Tatís Jr. with a pitch to lead off the game and then walked Dustin Harris. Manny Machado then grounded into a force out but hustled down the line to prevent a double play. Ty France hit a sacrifice fly to score a run to put the Padres up 1-0. Jackson Merrill then collected his first hit of the evening with a single and was followed by another walk, this time to Xander Bogaerts. With the bases loaded, Jake Cronenworth singled up the middle to score another run to make it 2-0. By the time Adams got out of the first inning, he had thrown 32 pitches, working from behind with nearly every batter.“The command just wasn’t there today,” manager Warren Schaeffer said. “I think it was obvious with all of his pitches, specifically in the first inning. I thought he made an adjustment to get back in the zone after that, but overall the command wasn’t where it needs to be, not where he’d like it.” View LinkLeading off the second inning, Adams surrendered the first-career home run to Ethan Salas to make it 3-1 Padres. He later gave up a two-out single to Machado. He managed to secure a 1-2-3 third inning but again ran into trouble in the fourth. Samad Taylor led off with a single and stole second base, coming in to score on a two-out triple by Harris to make it 4-1 Padres. View LinkAdams’ night would come to a close after allowing a one-out single to Merrill in the fifth, followed by a walk to Bogaerts. Unfortunately, when Nick Frasso came in relief, he allowed those two runs to score on a two-run single by Taylor.View LinkAdams went 4.1 innings, allowing six runs on eight hits with three walks. He threw 84 pitches, with just 54 going for strikes. Most notably, he only had one swing-and-miss on the night, which was his lone strikeout. “The one thing Mason does well is think, always,” said Schaeffer. “Even when things are going wrong, he thinks well and diagnoses well mid-inning and between innings.” View LinkTrouble with the leftyMuch like Adams, Padres starter Robbie Ray didn’t necessarily look good in the first i