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Padres deny Giants, pull closer to Braves

Coeur d'Alene Press | UPDATED 14 years, 3 months AGO
| October 2, 2010 9:00 PM

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Adrian Gonzalez hit a three-run homer and the visiting San Diego Padres put the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants’ potential clinching party on hold for at least a day with a 6-4 victory Friday night.

San Diego pulled within one game of wild card-leading Atlanta.

Brewers 4, Reds 3, 11 inn.: Casey McGehee drove in Corey Hart in the 11th, and visiting Milwaukee beat Cincinnati.

Diamondbacks 7, Dodgers 5: Adam LaRoche drove in three runs, leading Arizona at Los Angeles.

Mets 2, Nationals 1, 10 inn.: Josh Thole homered in the 10th and host New York beat Washington.

Phillies 11, Braves 5: Jimmy Rollins’ grand slam lifted Philadelphia at Atlanta.

Cubs 2, Astros 0: Casey Coleman pitched seven strong innings and Chicago won at Houston.

Cardinals 3, Rockies 0: Jake Westbrook struck out nine, leading host St. Louis past Colorado.

Pirates 5, Marlins 1: At Miami, Chris Snyder and Pedro Alvarez homered to lead Pittsburgh past Florida.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Royals 7, Rays 0: Bruce Chen threw a two-hitter and Kansas City dropped visiting Tampa Bay to second place in the AL East.

Angels 5, Rangers 4: At Arlington, Texas, Juan Rivera homered twice, leading Los Angeles past Texas.

Indians 7, White Sox 3: Fausto Carmona pitched six strong innings and Cleveland won at Chicago.

Orioles 10-2, Tigers 6-1: Jeremy Guthrie allowed two hits over eight shutout innings, and host Baltimore beat Detroit for a doubleheader sweep.

Blue Jays 6, Twins 3: At Minneapolis, Edwin Encarnacion’s three-run homer lifted Toronto past Minnesota.

New York at Boston, ppd., rain.: The Yankees- Red Sox game was postponed by rain and will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader today.

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