Bill Center, longtime sportswriter for U-T San Diego, is an employee of the Padres.
The Padres top two run producers - Christian Villanueva and Eric Hosmer - closed May on notable runs.
     
Villanueva's two-run, first-inning homer off left-hander Wei-Yin Chen set several marks.
     
It was his 15th homer of the season, easily eclipsing the Padres record for most homers by a rookie before June 1. The only mark of 10 was set by Hunter Renfroe last year. And it is the highest total by any National League rookie before June 1 since Jose Pujols hit 16 home runs before June 1st in 2001 with the St. Louis Cardinals.
     
Villanueva has the second-most homers in the National League behind Washington's Bryce Harper (18) and leads all rookies in home runs (15) and RBI (35).
     
And his 11 homers against left-handed pitchers are the most in the Major Leagues.
     
Since his franchise-record 0-for-37 streak ended on May 14, Villanueva has gone 14-for-50 (.280) with three doubles, six homers, 15 RBIs and eight runs scored for a .700 slugging percentage.
     
Hosmer was 3-for-4 with his second, three-RBI game of the season Thursday night.
     
The first baseman was 9-for-15 in the four-game series against the Marlins with a double and four RBIs, raising his batting average from .257 to .282.
     
Hosmer has reached base in 18 of his last 19 games, going 23-for-73 (.315) with six doubles, a home run, 12 RBIs, 10 runs scored and eight walks for a .383 on-base percentage, a .438 slugging percentage and a .821 OPS.
     
NOTEBOOK:
     
--After taking three of four from Miami, the Padres were 15-13 in May after a 10-20 start to the season.
     
--The Padres are 4-1 in the five games started by right-hander Jordan Lyles this season. As a starter, Lyles has given up 12 runs on 26 hits and nine walks with 31 strikeouts in 29 2/3 innings for a 3.64 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. Lyles threw a season-high 106 pitches Thursday night while holding Miami to two runs on six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in seven innings in his first start against the Marlins since Aug. 23, 2014.
     
--Left-handed closer Brad Hand was 11-for-11 in May save opportunities and now has 17 saves on the season and 39 in his career with the Padres - tying him for ninth on the franchise's all-time list with Craig Kimbrel. In 13 appearances in May, Hand allowed one run on six hits and seven walks with 24 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings for a 0.63 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP.
     
--OF Hunter Renfroe is 4-for-8 with a double, two walks and three RBIs since coming off his rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso, where he was hitting .220. Renfroe is hitting .324 (12-for-37) at Petco Park this season.
     
--SS Freddy Galvis played in his 700th Major League game Thursday night. He has started all 58 games this season, the most games started in the Major Leagues.