Edgar Gonzalez. It was the third fix since the draw back of the four-game series against the Rockies on Thursday dark that Alfonso has made an out with the bases loaded. Know.

AP PHOTO/DENIS POROY -- Colorado's Dexter Fowler (right) steals backer camp under the identify of San Diego shortstop Everth Cabrera during the pre-eminent inning Saturday in San Diego. Chase Headley's pinch-hit homer helps Padres tear Colorado. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN DIEGO - Former Pueblo Chieftain virtuoso Chase Headley had a pinch-hit homer in the seventh, lifting the solicitous San Diego Padres to a 3-1 achieve first place over the Colorado Rockies an inning after Edgar Gonzalez was hit in the brain with a dive and carted off the land Saturday night.

Gonzalez hand the contest after he was beaned by a fastball from Jason Hammel in the sixth inning. Gonzalez was hit near the left side consideration keep on his batting helmet and as soon as level to the initiate clutching his head. After several minutes, he was helped to a wagon and driven off the field.

Edgar's brother, All-Star Adrian Gonzalez, was pulled from the trade when the inning ended to go to the asylum where Edgar was being treated. Headley was smidgin hitting in Adrian Gonzalez's smidgin in the lineup, which had been occupied by reliever Greg Burke (2-1) following several lineup changes. Joel Peralta (0-3) allowed Headley's homer that short a 1-all match and then gave up an RBI one to Eliezer Alfonso in the inning. The downfall was only the Rockies' 10th in 39 games since June 4.

San Diego won for just the assist spell in 11 games, but still owns the majors' worst reputation (12-29) since June 1. Heath Bell arranged the ninth for his 24th retain in 25 chances to achieve the combined four-hitter. Kevin Correia allowed one take on three hits in six innings.

Burke and Luke Gregerson coordinated one sublime inning each. Hammel gave up one hasten on five hits in 5 innings with seven strikeouts and three walks. Hammel also hit three batters.

Colorado scored in the key inning when Dexter Fowler led off with a overlapped and came deeply on Brad Hawpe's two-out double. The Padres tied the scored when Hammel issued a two-out, bases-loaded ambulate to Kyle Blanks on four pitches. Hammel escaped further irk when he struck out Alfonso. It was the third beat since the sponsorship of the four-game series against the Rockies on Thursday edge of night that Alfonso has made an out with the bases loaded.

In Thursday night's game, Alfonso stranded eight runners, including five in scoring position. NOTES: Rockies 3B Ian Stewart was held out of the starting lineup due to soreness behind his pink knee. San Diego RHP Mat Latos, the club's superior smaller association prospect, makes his crucial fellowship debut Sunday against the Rockies after getting called up from Double-A San Antonio on Saturday.

RHP Josh Banks was designated for assignment.

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