Cahill helps Padres top Rockies
SAN DIEGO -- Trevor Cahill surrendered an unearned run over six innings and was supported by back-to-back home runs from Yangervis Solarte and Ryan Schimpf as the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Cahill (2-2) won his second straight decision at Petco Park, allowing just three hits. He struck out six with no walks.
Tyler Chatwood (2-4) was breezing through the Padres during the game's first half, then unraveled his third time through their order.
San Diego broke through in a big way with a five-run sixth inning when they chased Chatwood. He exited after 5 1/3 innings, getting nicked for five runs, four hits and four walks. He struck out four.
The Rockies struck first in the second inning for a 1-0 lead, but it wasn't because of their impressive offense. Instead, Ian Desmond, after singling, attempted to steal second. He was successful, and when Austin Hedges' throw ricocheted of Solarte into left-center field, Desmond scored on the two-base miscue, Hedges' second error of the season.
That was all the offense until the dixth. After Chatwood walked his fourth batter, Cahill, Manuel Margot sent a sinking line drive toward Charlie Blackmon. The Colorado center fielder raced in but failed to make the diving catch, with the ball rolling toward the wall for an RBI triple.
Myers knocked in Margot with an RBI double with the Padres' second hit for a 2-1 edge.
Solarte smacked a two-run homer, with Wil Myers aboard, for a 4-1 lead.
Schimpf followed Solarte's homer with one of his own to push the Padres ahead 5-1.
The Padres were hitless over five innings with just three baserunners. Chatwood retired the first nine Padres he faced until Margot opened the fourth with a walk. It was the first of consecutive free passes given by Chatwood. But before the second one to Cory Spangenberg, Margot was erased by Tony Wolters when trying to swipe second base.
NOTES: Colorado C Tony Wolters was forced from the game in the seventh inning when he was struck in the helmet by PH Hector Sanchez's follow-through on his swing. The team said Wolters sustained a concussion. ... Bud Black returned to San Diego for the first time as the Rockies manager. Black managed the Padres for parts of nine seasons before leaving in 2015. ... Colorado's Ian Desmond started for the first time in his career at first base; he later moved to left field. ... Padres RHP Jarred Cosart (right hamstring strain) began a rehab assignment with Class A Lake Elsinore on Tuesday. He allowed one run on three hits and two walks in two innings. ... Randy Jones, who won the 1976 Cy Young Award with the Padres, received a clean bill of health in his fight against throat cancer.