Rockies extend season's dominance over Padres

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Brendan Rodgers homered and Austin Gomber worked seven strong innings as the visiting Colorado Rockies stopped the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Friday night.

Gomber (3-7) beat the Padres for the second time this year, permitting five hits and two runs with one walk and six strikeouts. Tyler Kinley pitched the eighth, and Victor Vodnik wrapped it up in the ninth for his fifth save