The late runs spoiled another nice effort from Rockies rookie Kyle Freeland, who tossed 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball. Padres right-hander Luis Perdomo matched him, for all intents and purposes. Perdomo wasn't his sharpest, but he allowed one run on five hits in six innings, before exiting for a pinch-hitter.
The game's decisive moment came following a scary situation in the bottom of the ninth, when Hector Sanchez's bat went flying into the stands. It struck a woman in the head and led to a 13-minute delay as she was attended to by medical personnel.