Former Wheaton College baseball standout Chris Denorfia returned to Massachusetts Monday night, batting lead off and playing right field for the San Diego Padres in their 14-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Denorfia, who is one of the top pinch-hitters in the National League, had an RBI single for the Padres, who were tied with the Red Sox, 3-3, before Boston scored 10 runs in the seventh inning.

On the year, Denorfia is batting .304 in 63 games in his sixth major league season. A Connecticut native and Wheaton All-American, the righthanded hitter is a lifetime .285 hitter with 17 HR and 69 RBI.

The Padres will be back at Fenway Tuesday night to play the Red Sox in the second game of a three-game series.