GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: SAN DIEGO (53-45) at COLORADO (50-49)

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: MATT HERGES (0-0, 6.00) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 5, COLORADO 3

DUE UP FOR SANDIEGO: G BLUM (.246, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Herges relieved J Julio.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 5
COLORADO 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: G Blum (.246, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Cruz Jr hit for H Bell.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 5
COLORADO 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: J Cruz Jr (.241, 6 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 8 0
COLORADO 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 7 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - HEATH BELL (OUT)
COL - MATT HERGES

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.255, 1-FOR-3)
B HAWPE (.301, 1-FOR-3)
Y TORREALBA (.271, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (5) VS COLORADO (3) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .285
M Barrett c 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .258
M Bradley lf 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 .370
A Gonzalez 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .266
M Cameron cf 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 .253
K Greene ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .234
K Kouzmanoff 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .228
G Blum 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
C Young p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067
J Hampson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Cameron p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Sledge ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
D Brocail p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
H Bell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-J Cruz Jr ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 33 5 8 5 3 7 8

a-lined out to shortstop for K Cameron in the 7th; b-lined out to first for H
Bell in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - M Barrett (14, R Ramirez); A Gonzalez (30, J Affeldt). HR - M
Cameron (13, 1st inning off U Jimenez 2 on, 2 Out). SF - K Greene. RBI - M
Cameron 3 (48), A Gonzalez (58), K Greene (54). 2-out RBI - M Cameron 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cameron 1, K Kouzmanoff 1. GIDP - M
Barrett. Team LOB - 6.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .309
K Matsui 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .281
M Holliday lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .327
T Helton 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
G Atkins 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .255
B Hawpe rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .301
Y Torrealba c 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .271
J Carroll ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .238
U Jimenez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
a-R Spilborghs ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .319
R Ramirez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Julio p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Herges p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 3 7 3 0 5 6

a-doubled to deep left center for U Jimenez in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Spilborghs (7, H Bell). S - U Jimenez. RBI - Y Torrealba (30),
R Spilborghs 2 (32). 2-out RBI - R Spilborghs 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - W Taveras 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Helton-J Carroll-T Helton).


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SAN DIEGO - 300 000 020 -- 5
COLORADO - 000 000 30 -- 3
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
C Young 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.82
J Hampson 3 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.03
K Cameron 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.52
D Brocail 2/3 3 3 3 0 1 0 4.64
H Bell 1 1/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.06

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
U Jimenez 7 4 3 3 2 5 1 3.75
R Ramirez 1/3 2 2 2 0 1 0 10.54
J Affeldt 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.90
J Julio 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.97
M Herges 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.40

J Affeldt pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

HBP - M Bradley (by U Jimenez); M Holliday (by J Hampson). Pitches-strikes: C
Young 28-16; J Hampson 49-32; K Cameron 5-3; D Brocail 12-11; H Bell 26-15; U
Jimenez 91-59; R Ramirez 7-5; J Affeldt 2-2; J Julio 11-5; M Herges 11-7.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Young 3-2; J Hampson 7-3; K Cameron 0-0; D Brocail
0-1; H Bell 0-2; U Jimenez 9-7; R Ramirez 0-0; J Affeldt 0-0; J Julio 0-1; M
Herges 1-2. Batters faced: C Young 6; J Hampson 14; K Cameron 1; D Brocail 5; H
Bell 5; U Jimenez 27; R Ramirez 3; J Affeldt 1; J Julio 3; M Herges 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
SDG: TREVOR HOFFMAN (2-3, 1.80) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 5, COLORADO 3

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.255, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Hoffman relieved H Bell.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 5
COLORADO 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G Atkins (.255, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 8 0
COLORADO 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 7 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: SDG - CHRIS YOUNG, JUSTIN HAMPSON (3RD), KEVIN CAMERON (6TH), DOUG
BROCAIL (7TH), HEATH BELL (7TH), TREVOR HOFFMAN (9TH) AND
MICHAEL BARRETT

COL - UBALDO JIMENEZ, RAMON RAMIREZ (8TH), JEREMY
AFFELDT (8TH), JORGE JULIO (8TH), MATT HERGES (9TH) AND YORVIT
TORREALBA

HOME RUNS: SDG - MIKE CAMERON (13) OFF UBALDO JIMENEZ IN THE 1ST, 2 ON

COL - NONE</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 8 0
COLORADO 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 7 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: SDG - CHRIS YOUNG, JUSTIN HAMPSON (3RD), KEVIN CAMERON (6TH), DOUG
BROCAIL (7TH), HEATH BELL (7TH), TREVOR HOFFMAN (9TH) AND
MICHAEL BARRETT

COL - UBALDO JIMENEZ, RAMON RAMIREZ (8TH), JEREMY
AFFELDT (8TH), JORGE JULIO (8TH), MATT HERGES (9TH) AND YORVIT
TORREALBA


WP - HEATH BELL (4-2)
LP - RAMON RAMIREZ (2-2)
SAVE - TREVOR HOFFMAN (28)

HOME RUNS: SDG - MIKE CAMERON (13) OFF UBALDO JIMENEZ IN THE 1ST, 2 ON

COL - NONE


TIME: 2:39 ATT: 37,127

PROBABLES: SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO (6-4, 3.77)
COL - AARON COOK (6-6, 4.37)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (5) VS COLORADO (3) - FINAL

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .285
M Barrett c 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .258
M Bradley lf 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 .370
A Gonzalez 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .266
M Cameron cf 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 .253
K Greene ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .234
K Kouzmanoff 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .228
G Blum 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
C Young p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067
J Hampson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Cameron p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-T Sledge ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
D Brocail p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
H Bell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-J Cruz Jr ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
T Hoffman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 5 8 5 3 7 8

a-lined out to shortstop for K Cameron in the 7th; b-lined out to first for H
Bell in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - M Barrett (14, R Ramirez); A Gonzalez (30, J Affeldt). HR - M
Cameron (13, 1st inning off U Jimenez 2 on, 2 Out). SF - K Greene. RBI - M
Cameron 3 (48), A Gonzalez (58), K Greene (54). 2-out RBI - M Cameron 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Cameron 1, K Kouzmanoff 1. GIDP - M
Barrett. Team LOB - 6.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .309
K Matsui 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .281
M Holliday lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .327
T Helton 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
G Atkins 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .255
B Hawpe rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300
Y Torrealba c 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270
J Carroll ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .238
U Jimenez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
a-R Spilborghs ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .319
R Ramirez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Julio p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Herges p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 3 7 3 0 5 6

a-doubled to deep left center for U Jimenez in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Spilborghs (7, H Bell). S - U Jimenez. RBI - Y Torrealba (30),
R Spilborghs 2 (32). 2-out RBI - R Spilborghs 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - W Taveras 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (T Helton-J Carroll-T Helton).


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SAN DIEGO - 300 000 020 -- 5
COLORADO - 000 000 300 -- 3
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
C Young 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.82
J Hampson 3 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.03
K Cameron (H, 1) 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.52
D Brocail (H, 3) 2/3 3 3 3 0 1 0 4.64
H Bell (W, 4-2; B, 3) 1 1/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.06
T Hoffman (S, 28) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.75

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
U Jimenez 7 4 3 3 2 5 1 3.75
R Ramirez (L, 2-2) 1/3 2 2 2 0 1 0 10.54
J Affeldt 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.90
J Julio 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.97
M Herges 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.40

J Affeldt pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

HBP - M Bradley (by U Jimenez); M Holliday (by J Hampson). Pitches-strikes: C
Young 28-16; J Hampson 49-32; K Cameron 5-3; D Brocail 12-11; H Bell 26-15; T
Hoffman 14-10; U Jimenez 91-59; R Ramirez 7-5; J Affeldt 2-2; J Julio 11-5; M
Herges 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: C Young 3-2; J Hampson 7-3; K Cameron 0-0;
D Brocail 0-1; H Bell 0-2; T Hoffman 2-1; U Jimenez 9-7; R Ramirez 0-0; J
Affeldt 0-0; J Julio 0-1; M Herges 1-2. Batters faced: C Young 6; J Hampson 14;
K Cameron 1; D Brocail 5; H Bell 5; T Hoffman 3; U Jimenez 27; R Ramirez 3; J
Affeldt 1; J Julio 3; M Herges 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Mark Carlson. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

T--2:39. Att--37,127.
Weather: 93 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, right
to left.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
SAN DIEGO 5
COLORADO 3 FINAL</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SAN DIEGO (5) AT COLORADO (3) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SAN DIEGO 1ST: B Giles grounded out to shortstop. M Barrett popped out to
shortstop. M Bradley walked. A Gonzalez singled to left, M Bradley to second.
M Cameron homered to center, M Bradley and A Gonzalez scored. K Greene lined
out to third. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 7TH: D Brocail relieved K Cameron. T Helton lined out to
shortstop. G Atkins singled to right. B Hawpe singled to right, G Atkins to
third. Y Torrealba singled to right, G Atkins scored, B Hawpe to second.
J Carroll struck out swinging. H Bell relieved D Brocail. R Spilborghs hit for
U Jimenez. R Spilborghs doubled to deep left center, B Hawpe and Y Torrealba
scored. W Taveras reached on infield single to second, R Spilborghs out at
home. (3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3, COLORADO 3.

SAN DIEGO 8TH: R Ramirez relieved U Jimenez. B Giles struck out looking.
M Barrett doubled to deep left. M Bradley reached on infield single to third,
M Barrett to third. J Affeldt relieved R Ramirez. A Gonzalez doubled to deep
center, M Barrett scored, M Bradley to third. J Julio relieved J Affeldt.
M Cameron walked. K Greene hit sacrifice fly to right, M Bradley scored,
A Gonzalez to third. K Kouzmanoff struck out looking. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 5, COLORADO 3.</div>

 

Padres topple Rockies despite loss of Young

<h3>SAN DIEGO 5, COLORADO 3</h3>DENVER (Ticker) -- The San Diego Padres won a game but mighthave lost an All-Star pitcher in the process.


The Padres overcame the loss of starter Chris Young to injuryand posted a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.

Mike Cameron hit a three-run home run in the first inning andAdrian Gonzalez drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inningto help the Padres snap a four-game losing streak, their longestof the season.


Young, the National League leader in ERA at 1.85, left the gameafter just two innings with a strained left oblique muscle.

The 6-10 righthander, who has not lost since May 12, came outbefore throwing a pitch in the third inning. He is listed asday-to-day.


Justin Hampson relieved Young and tossed 3 2/3 shutout innings,but the Rockies battled back to tie the game in the seventhagainst Doug Brocail and Heath Bell.


With one out, Brocail yielded consecutive singles to GarrettAtkins, Brad Hawpe and Yorvit Torrealba to slice the deficit to3-1.


Bell (4-2) came on the replace Brocail with two outs and alloweda tying two-run double to left-center to pinch hitter RyanSpilborghs. Running on the play, Torreabla easily beat thethrow home to knot it at 3-3.


The Padres answered right back with a pair of runs in theeighth. Michael Barrett ripped a one-out double off relieverRamon Ramrez (2-2) and moved to third on a single by MiltonBradley.


Jeremy Affeldt relieved Ramirez and was greeted by a long doubleto center by Gonzalez, plating Barrett with the go-ahead run.Khalil Greene plated Bradley with a sacrifice fly to right for a5-3 lead.


Trevor Hoffman, baseball's all-times saves leader, closed it outin the ninth for his 28th save of the season and 510th career.

After yielding Cameron's first-inning blast, a 425-foot shot todead center field, Colorado's heralded rookie Ubaldo Jimenez wasfantastic in his second career start.


The 23-year-old righthander tossed seven innings and allowedthree runs on just four hits, but one of those was Cameron'sblast in the first. He struck out five and walked two.

 

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<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SAN DIEGO (5) AT COLORADO (3) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

San Diego Starting Lineups -- B Giles RF, M Barrett C, M Bradley LF,
A Gonzalez 1B, M Cameron CF, K Greene SS, K Kouzmanoff 3B, G Blum 2B,
C Young RHP.

Colorado Starting Lineups -- W Taveras CF, K Matsui 2B, M Holliday LF,
T Helton 1B, G Atkins 3B, B Hawpe RF, Y Torrealba C, J Carroll SS, U Jimenez RHP.

Umpires -- Ted Barrett (HP), Brian Knight (1B), Mark Carlson (2B),
Angel Hernandez (3B).

Gametime Weather: 93 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind right to left at 7 mph.


SAN DIEGO 1ST: B Giles grounded out to shortstop. M Barrett popped out to
shortstop. M Bradley walked. A Gonzalez singled to left, M Bradley to second.
M Cameron homered to center, M Bradley and A Gonzalez scored. K Greene lined
out to third. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 1ST: W Taveras lined out to center. K Matsui grounded out to
shortstop. M Holliday struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 3, COLORADO 0.

SAN DIEGO 2ND: K Kouzmanoff struck out swinging. G Blum flied out to
right. C Young struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3,
COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 2ND: T Helton flied out to center. G Atkins grounded out to
third. B Hawpe grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3,
COLORADO 0.

SAN DIEGO 3RD: B Giles singled to right. M Barrett grounded into double
play, first to shortstop to first, B Giles out at second. M Bradley hit by
pitch. A Gonzalez popped out to first. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3,
COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 3RD: J Hampson relieved C Young. Y Torrealba popped out to
shortstop. J Carroll singled to left. U Jimenez sacrificed to pitcher,
J Carroll to second. W Taveras flied out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 3, COLORADO 0.

SAN DIEGO 4TH: M Cameron struck out swinging. K Greene grounded out to
shortstop. K Kouzmanoff struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 3, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 4TH: K Matsui struck out swinging. M Holliday hit by pitch.
T Helton flied out to right. G Atkins grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3, COLORADO 0.

SAN DIEGO 5TH: G Blum grounded out to second. J Hampson grounded out to
third. B Giles flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3,
COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 5TH: B Hawpe grounded out to second. Y Torrealba grounded out to
shortstop. J Carroll grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 3, COLORADO 0.

SAN DIEGO 6TH: M Barrett struck out swinging. M Bradley walked.
A Gonzalez grounded out to first, M Bradley to second. M Cameron fouled out
to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 6TH: U Jimenez grounded out to pitcher. W Taveras bunt grounded
out to catcher. K Matsui singled to left. K Cameron relieved J Hampson.
M Holliday struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3,
COLORADO 0.

SAN DIEGO 7TH: K Greene grounded out to shortstop. K Kouzmanoff grounded
out to third. G Blum singled to right. T Sledge hit for K Cameron. T Sledge
lined out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 7TH: D Brocail relieved K Cameron. T Helton lined out to
shortstop. G Atkins singled to right. B Hawpe singled to right, G Atkins to
third. Y Torrealba singled to right, G Atkins scored, B Hawpe to second.
J Carroll struck out swinging. H Bell relieved D Brocail. R Spilborghs hit for
U Jimenez. R Spilborghs doubled to deep left center, B Hawpe and Y Torrealba
scored. W Taveras reached on infield single to second, R Spilborghs out at
home. (3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 3, COLORADO 3.

SAN DIEGO 8TH: R Ramirez relieved U Jimenez. B Giles struck out looking.
M Barrett doubled to deep left. M Bradley reached on infield single to third,
M Barrett to third. J Affeldt relieved R Ramirez. A Gonzalez doubled to deep
center, M Barrett scored, M Bradley to third. J Julio relieved J Affeldt.
M Cameron walked. K Greene hit sacrifice fly to right, M Bradley scored,
A Gonzalez to third. K Kouzmanoff struck out looking. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 5, COLORADO 3.

COLORADO 8TH: K Matsui struck out looking. M Holliday popped out to
second. T Helton flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 5,
COLORADO 3.

SAN DIEGO 9TH: M Herges relieved J Julio. G Blum flied out to right.
J Cruz Jr hit for H Bell. J Cruz Jr lined out to first. B Giles singled to
center. M Barrett grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 5, COLORADO 3.

COLORADO 9TH: T Hoffman relieved H Bell. G Atkins grounded out to
shortstop. B Hawpe grounded out to first. Y Torrealba popped out to
shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 5, COLORADO 3.</div>

 

Padres topple Rockies despite loss of Young

<h3>SAN DIEGO 5, COLORADO 3</h3>DENVER (Ticker) -- The San Diego Padres won a game but mighthave lost an All-Star pitcher in the process.


The Padres overcame the loss of starter Chris Young to injuryand posted a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.

Mike Cameron hit a three-run home run in the first inning andAdrian Gonzalez drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inningto help the Padres snap a four-game losing streak, their longestof the season.


Young, the National League leader in ERA at 1.85, left the gameafter just two innings with a strained left oblique muscle.

"I've never had anything like it so I didn't know what it was,but I didn't throw that many pitches after I felt it sohopefully it won't be too bad," Young said.


The 6-10 righthander, who has not lost since May 12, came outbefore throwing a pitch in the third inning. He is listed asday-to-day.


"It looks as though he'll miss a start but we're not ruling outthat he might be able to come back and pitch Sunday. It couldhappen," Padres manager Bud Black said. "We'll wait a day ortwo to see if it resolves and if not, we're equipped to skip hisstart on Sunday."


Justin Hampson relieved Young and tossed 3 2/3 shutout innings,but the Rockies battled back to tie the game in the seventhagainst Doug Brocail and Heath Bell.


With one out, Brocail yielded consecutive singles to GarrettAtkins, Brad Hawpe and Yorvit Torrealba to slice the deficit to3-1.


Bell (4-2) came on the replace Brocail with two outs and alloweda tying two-run double to left-center to pinch hitter RyanSpilborghs. Running on the play, Torreabla easily beat thethrow home to knot it at 3-3.


"We were able to scratch our way back and tie the game but ifyou look at their numbers as a staff this season, they'reimpressive," Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said.


The Padres answered right back with a pair of runs in theeighth. Michael Barrett ripped a one-out double off relieverRamon Ramirez (2-2) and moved to third on a single by MiltonBradley.


Jeremy Affeldt relieved Ramirez and was greeted by a long doubleto center by Gonzalez, plating Barrett with the go-ahead run.Khalil Greene plated Bradley with a sacrifice fly to right for a5-3 lead.


Trevor Hoffman, baseball's all-times saves leader, closed it outin the ninth for his 28th save of the season and 510th career.

"Every pitch was critical in this park in a close game," Blacksaid. "It was a great bullpen day, a good win after a toughloss last night."


After yielding Cameron's first-inning blast, a 425-foot shot todead center field, Colorado's heralded rookie Ubaldo Jimenez wasfantastic in his second career start.


The 23-year-old righthander tossed seven innings and allowedthree runs on just four hits, but one of those was Cameron'sblast in the first. He struck out five and walked two.

"I thought he pitched really well and we were able to get somelength out of him," Hurdle said. "He was able to mix hispitches and after that first inning, he was very effective."