Arenado homers preserve the Rockies to win

Nolan Arenado hit his NL-leading Matt Read Limited Jersey 38th home run for the Rockies. Carlos Gonzalez hit his 37th homer, and Daniel Descalso hit a tiebreaking shot leading off the eighth. Corey Dickerson also connected for Colorado. Blackmon jumped just at the wall and caught the ball near the top of the fence with one out in the ninth inning Thursday, preserving the Rockies' 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres. The game was a make-up of a rainout in July 19, the second rainout at Petco Park, which opened in 2004. It was also the hottest gametime temperature in Petco Park at 93 degrees. ''That part was tough Zemgus Girgensons Kids Jersey, knowing that we were in Southern California, but it felt like Atlanta,'' Arenado said. ''We've played in weather like this before. To win like that was kind of weird, but we will take it.'' Descalso homered off Joaquin Benoit (6-5), who had not pitched since Saturday because of back spasms. ''I was just trying to get on base there looking for a good pitch to hit,'' Descalso said. ''He left something out over the plate and I was able to put a good swing on it and drive it. I hit it really well, but this a big yard. But I was pretty sure it was gone.'' Arenado has homered in eight of his 11 games in September. He leads the league with 108 RBIs. ''I'm just trying to hit the ball hard and have good at-bats,'' Arenado said. ''To hit 40 would be an amazing accomplishment. We still have a lot of games left.'' Justin Miller (2-2) struck http://www.authenticwildshop.com/authentic-26-thomas-vanek-jersey.html out the side in the seventh and fanned all seven batters he faced in the series. John Axford closed for his 21st save in 26 chances. Matt Kemp homered for San Diego and has reached base in a career-high 30 consecutive games. San Diego starter Tyson Ross allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings and also drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the fourth. He struck out six and walked none. ''I thought Tyson went into the game he wasn't feeling good physically,'' Padres interim manager Pat Murphy said. ''He was sick today. For him to do what he did today to give us a chance to win, I thought he was good. We just didn't take advantage of what we could have under the circumstances.'' Ross had given up five home runs in 171 innings before the Rockies tagged him three times. He had gone 45 consecutive starts without allowing multiple homers. ''I think all three of them I was behind in the count Tomas Plekanec Limited Jersey,'' Ross said. ''I didn't walk anybody today but in those instances I made mistakes up in the zone and they put good swings on them. That tends to happen. But overall I was happy in how I threw the ball, except for giving up the lead there in the seventh.''