It’s one thing to make baseball history. It’s another to do it with your team locked in the middle of a tight playoff race. Ethan Salas turned in a performance for the ages on Wednesday night -- and just when the Padres needed it, too. He became the youngest catcher in MLB history to record a multihomer game, and the youngest Padre at any position to do so. San Diego throttled the Rockies, 9-3, in the process and later moved 3 1/2 games ahead of the Diamondbacks in the race for the final Wild Card spot in the National League. Here are some takeaways from Coors Field: **A significant night of results** Shortly after San Diego’s win on Wednesday, the Diamondbacks lost their series finale against the Marlins. That gave the Padres a four-game cushion on Arizona in the loss column.
