Diamondbacks 7, Padres 2
PHOENIX -- Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star candidates Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock had two-run singles, and right-hander Jeremy Hellickson struck out a season-high seven in the Diamondbacks' 7-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday at Chase Field.
First baseman Goldschmidt and center fielder Pollock did their damage in a seven-run second inning off right-hander Andrew Cashner (2-9), who was victimized by two infield errors.
Hellickson (5-4) gave up two runs and six hits and did not walk a batter in six innings while making the fifth quality start in his last six. He threw first-pitch strikes to 18 of 24 batters and did not reach a three-ball count.
Hellickson also had an RBI when he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the second, the Diamondbacks' biggest inning of the season.
Andrew Chafin had a three-inning save for Arizona (34-35), which has won seven of its last 10 games.
Center fielder Will Venable and first baseman Yonder Alonso had two hits apiece for San Diego (34-38), which has lost six of eight.
Padres pinch-hitter Brett Wallace broke Hellickson's shutout with a two-out, run-scoring double in the fifth inning, and right field Matt Kemp had a sacrifice fly in the sixth.
Arizona third baseman Jake Lamb walked with one out in the second inning before second baseman Chris Owings singled and catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia walked to load the bases.
Shortstop Nick Ahmed hit what looked like an inning-ending double-play ball to third baseman Will Middlebrooks, who had trouble handling it and then threw wide to the plate as Lamb scored. The call was upheld after review.
Cashner hit Hellickson on a 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded to force in a run before Pollock singled to drive in two for a 4-0 lead. Shortstop Clint Barmes could not handle left fielder David Peralta's sharp grounder for a two-base error as another run scored, and runners took second and third.
Goldschmidt, hitting .356 with 57 RBIs, singled through a draw-in infield to drive in the final two runs of the inning to make it 7-0. While other teams have walked Goldschmidt with first base open, the Padres chose to pitch to him.
NOTES: Arizona RF Yasmany Tomas returned to the starting lineup Sunday after being used as a pinch-hitter Saturday. He left Friday's game with a bruised left elbow after being hit by a pitch. ... Arizona LHP Patrick Corbin gave up two runs in 5 2/3 innings of a rehab start at Double-A Mobile on Saturday and is scheduled to make two more rehab appearances, manager Chip Hale said Sunday. Corbin will be used as a starter when he returns, Hale said. ... San Diego RHP Andrew Cashner started at Chase Field on Father's Day on Sunday. Cashner also started at Chase on Mother's Day, May 10, giving up two runs in seven innings of a 2-1 loss. ... Atlanta INF Phil Gosselin, acquired for RHP Bronson Arroyo and minor league RHP Touki Toussaint, is expected to return from the disabled list after the All-Star break following thumb surgery.