Padres edge D-Backs to avoid sweep
Jul 29, 2011 - 1:35 AMVideo
Luis Martinez went 2-for-4 and drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth.
Luke Gregerson (3-3) entered with the bases loaded a half-inning earlier and retired the last two batters to pick up the win, while Heath Bell faced the minimum in the ninth to record his 30th save of the season.
Daniel Hudson (10-7) surrendered four runs on seven hits while fanning six in as many frames to suffer the loss.
Brandon Allen belted a two-run homer and finished with three RBI, but the Diamondbacks failed to win their fifth straight.
In the second, Allen followed a Chris Young single with a homer to left-center to give Arizona an early 2-0 lead.
Guzman answered in the home half, ripping a solo shot over the fence in left.
In the fourth, Guzman evened things up with an RBI single, which got past the diving Cody Ransom at short. Cameron Maybin, who reached with a leadoff single and advanced to second on a Chase Headley groundout, scored on the play.
The Diamondbacks grabbed the lead in the top of the sixth as walks by Justin Upton and Chris Young and a single by Miguel Montero loaded the bases with one down before Mat Latos walked Allen to push Upton across.
Gregerson relived Latos and retired Ransom and Ryan Roberts to limit the damage.
Guzman reached with a two-out walk in the bottom half, stole second and tied the game on Orlando Hudson's single up the middle. After Kyle Blanks was hit by a pitch, Martinez singled to the left side to score Hudson and put the Padres on top for good.
"Stupid two-out walk," said Hudson. "It's unacceptable. I do it all the time. I get two quick outs and then for some reason I can't find the zone for the third guy."
Josh Spence carried the momentum into the next half-inning, striking out the side to maintain the lead.
"Guzman gave us a nice lift with the homer and then had some good at bats along the way," said Padres manager Bud Black. "All around, a good game for Guzman."
Game Notes
The Padres had lost five of their previous six games...Latos lasted 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs and striking out seven...Upton has hit safely in nine straight games...Bell has now recorded at least 30 saves in three consecutive seasons.
- ARIZONA: 3
SAN DIEGO: 4
Final
Jul 28 6:32 PM - Luis Martinez singled to left scored Orlando Hudson with two out. On the play, Kyle Blanks advances to third. Runners on first and third with Luke Gregerson due up.
Diamondbacks 3, Padres 4 Bot 6, 2 OutsJul 28 5:34 PM - Orlando Hudson singled to center scored Jesus Guzman with two out. Runner on first and Kyle Blanks due up.
Diamondbacks 3, Padres 3 Bot 6, 2 OutsJul 28 5:29 PM - Brandon Allen walk scores Justin Upton with one out. Bases loaded and Cody Ransom due up.
Diamondbacks 3, Padres 2 Top 6, 1 OutJul 28 5:15 PM - Jesus Guzman infield single to short scored Cameron Maybin with one out. Runner on first and Orlando Hudson due up.
Diamondbacks 2, Padres 2 Bot 4, 1 OutJul 28 4:38 PM - Jesus Guzman one-out, solo Home Run (4) to left. Orlando Hudson due up.
Diamondbacks 2, Padres 1 Bot 2, 1 OutJul 28 4:04 PM - Brandon Allen one-out, two-run Home Run (3) to left center scored Chris Young. Cody Ransom due up.
Diamondbacks 2, Padres 0 Top 2, 1 OutJul 28 3:55 PM - ARIZONA: 0
SAN DIEGO: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jul 28 3:36 PM
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