Reynolds makes HR No. 250 count in big way

SAN DIEGO — Mark Reynolds likes for things to happen a little quicker than most. That’s true of both his return from hand surgery in mid-August, and his thoughts on the length of extra-inning baseball games.

“I played an 18-inning game here a couple years ago,” Reynolds said after the Rockies 3-2 win over the Padres. “And that was no fun.”

So, rather than let the game drag on once again Sunday afternoon, Reynolds jumped on a hanging slider from San Diego reliever Kevin Quackenbush in the 10th inning, sending it 377 feet into the left-field seats of Petco Park.

The home run gave Colorado its 69th victory of the season, and gave Reynolds a milestone 250 round-trippers.

“It’s special,” he said. “I mean, I never thought I’d have one homer in the big leagues, let alone 250.”

Reynolds surpassed Jose Valentin to take sole possession of No. 217 on the all-time home run leaderboard. Additionally, …

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