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For the first time in a month, the San Diego Padres played a game and did not hit a home run. The Padres had homered in 25 consecutive games before Friday night's 6-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. It is tied for the longest streak in NL history and two shy of the major-league record. Here's the numbers to know about the Padres' streak: 42: The Padres hit 42 home runs since the streak started on June 28, most in the majors in that span. San Diego homered on 4.5 percent of its plate appearances during the stretch, also best in majors. However, the Padres batted only .239 in those 25 games (26th in major leagues). 8: The Padres homered against eight different teams during the streak: Orioles, Yankees, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Giants, Cardinals, Nationals and Blue Jays. 9: All nine of Ryan Schimpf's career home runs have come during the Padres' streak. Schimpf leads the majors in home runs since June 28. Matt Kemp was second on the team with seven home runs in that span followed by Yangervis Solarte with six. 11: The Padres went 11-14 during the streak. Of the 10 teams in major-league history to hit a home run in at least 23 straight games, the Padres are the only club not to post a record above .500 during the streak. 22: Reds starter Brandon Finnegan had to be considered a long shot to help end the streak. Finnegan has surrendered 22 home runs this season, tied for the most in National League. Finnegan, who tossed six scoreless inning Friday, had given up a home run in each of his previous six starts.
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