Kiddie play

The kids are all right seven years ago today in Washington, D.C.

‍Juan Soto, Victor Robles and Carter Kieboom each homer for Washington seven years ago today in the Nationals’ 7-6 victory in 11 innings over the San Diego Padres before a Sunday afternoon crowd of 30,186 in D.C.‍

The homers – coming in successive innings – mark the first time in major league history that three teammates 21 or younger homer in the same game. ‍

Soto is the first to homer with a three-run drive to center field off Padres starter Joey Lucchesi with one out in the bottom of the third inning.

The homer, Soto’s sixth of the season, cuts San Diego’s 6-0 lead in half.

Robles follows in the fourth inning with a solo homer – his fourth of the season – to left-center off Lucchesi to bring the Nationals even closer at 6-5.

Kieboom then ties the score with one out in the fifth inning on a solo homer to left, his second of the season.

The game later is decided by the over-30 Matt Adams, who after going hitless in his first five at-bats ends the game when he leads off the bottom of the 11th with a homer deep down the right-field line off Padres reliver Matt Wisler.

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