Schimpf homers twice, including 1st slam

NEW YORK — Ryan Schimpf got the Padres on the board in grand fashion during the first inning of Friday’s 8-6 win over the Mets at Citi Field, as he continued his remarkable power display.

With his first swing of the night, the slugging second baseman launched his first career grand slam over the right-center-field wall. Schimpf made Mets starter Logan Verrett pay for a four-seam fastball that leaked over the middle of the plate, belt-high.

Schimpf, who took home the National League Rookie of the Month Award for July, then tacked on his second homer of the night — a two-run blast — two innings later, giving him 12 since the start of July. Twenty-four of his 31 hits this season have gone for extra bases.

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“The guys did a good job of working good at-bats and getting on,” Schimpf said. “For me, I was just up there trying to get a good pitch to drive, and I got two of them. It was good to do something and get the win.”

Schimpf, a 28-year-old rookie who received his big league breakthrough in mid-June, homered at least 20 times in the …

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