Padres 5, Rockies 4
SAN DIEGO -- Home runs by Clint Barmes and Austin Hedges led the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night at Petco Park.
Barmes, a former Rockies shortstop, smacked a two-run homer in the seventh inning off reliever Tommy Kahnle to break the 3-3 tie. It was the fifth homer in 16 innings for the Padres, who won a season-high fourth straight game.
Hedges' homer came in the third to provide a 1-0 edge.
Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki hit his 11th homer of the season in the eighth to slice the deficit to 5-4.
Brandon Mauer (6-2) came into get an out in the seventh for the win. Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth for his 25th save in 26 chances.
Christian Friedrich (0-2) was the losing pitcher after putting the go-ahead run on base with a walk to Melvin Upton Jr.
Colorado tied the score 3-3 in the seventh with a two-out rally.
Left fielder Brandon Barnes' run-scoring triple off Mauer to left field brought home first baseman Ben Paulsen to make it 3-2. Then pinch-hitter Wiln Rosario doubled just inside the first-base line to score Barnes and tie it.
The Padres had taken a 3-1 lead in the sixth on left fielder Matt Kemp's two-run double. Kemp, who homered in Friday's win, drove in third baseman Yangervis Solarte and first baseman Yonder Alonso after both walked.
Ross retired the first seven Rockies before Barnes' single. Then Barnes was caught stealing by Hedges.
The Rockies tied the score in the fourth when right fielder Carlos Gonzalez's groundout scored second baseman DJ LeMahieu. Colorado could have had a bigger inning, but it committed its fourth base-running blunder in two games when LeMahieu overran second base with center fielder Charlie Blackmon standing on third.
Blackmon was erased on a 9-2-6-5-3 putout.
The Padres struck first in the third inning when Hedges redirected Bettis' 75 mph curveball for a home run, Hedges' second of the season. It was the Padres' fourth home run in 12 innings.
NOTES: Padres OF Wil Myers (wrist) is starting the strength phase of his rehabilitation process and could resume baseball activities late next week. ... Clint Barmes started at shortstop as San Diego continues to tinker with its defensive lineup. ... Padres 1B Yonder Alonso hit in the No. 2 spot for only the eighth time this season. ... Colorado announced Sunday's starter is scheduled to be RHP Eddie Butler, who will be called up from Triple-A Albuquerque. ... Rockies OF Corey Dickerson (plantar fasciitis) is ready for a rehab assignment. ... Rockies C Nick Hundley returned to the starting lineup.