Diamondbacks Rout the Padres, 8-2
Edgar Gonzalez held San Diego to six hits in seven innings and his teammates knocked around David Wells, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-2 win over the Padres on Wednesday night.
The NL West-leading Padres remained half a game ahead of the Dodgers.
Fourth-place Arizona tied its season high with 18 hits. Luis Gonzalez, Conor Jackson, Johnny Estrada and Alberto Callaspo had three hits apiece, and Callaspo’s bases-loaded triple highlighted a five-run seventh.
Edgar Gonzalez (2-3) got his first win as a starter since his big league debut on June 1, 2003. It was his fourth start this season and the 17th of his career.
Wells (0-2) gave up four runs and a season-high 11 hits in 6 1/3 innings, losing his second straight start. The Padres lost for the third straight time with the left-hander on the mound. He was obtained from Boston on Aug. 31 to try to help the Padres reach the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time in club history.
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