Quick start propels Padres to victory over Rockies

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Matt Waldron tossed six solid innings, Xander Bogaerts had three hits and the San Diego Padres rode a four-run first inning to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in Denver.

Ha-Seong Kim had two hits and two RBIs for San Diego. Waldron (1-2) used his knuckleball to keep Rockies batters off balance in his longest outing of the season, and allowed just one run