Padres' Gavin Sheets: Produces key homer on birthday

Sheets went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in a 10-8 win against Colorado on Thursday.

Analysis:

On the day he turned 30 years old, Sheets began the game on the bench. However, he replaced Ty France in the eighth inning and came through with a huge three-run blast in the ninth that ultimately decided the outcome of the game. Through 79 plate appearances, Sheets is slashing .227/.266/.467 with three homers, nine doubles, nine runs, nine RBI and one stolen base while making starts at first base, in left field and at DH, primarily against right-handed pitchers.