SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aaron Cook pitched six solid innings, Clint Barmes hit a three-run homer and Seth Smith added a two-run shot to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 10-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.
Cook (9-3) continued his dominance over the Padres by getting out of two bases-loaded jams while only allowing one run. Cook raised his career record against the Padres to 13-4.
He allowed a run in the first and pitched out of trouble in every inning except the second when he had his only 1-2-3 inning. The right-hander allowed eight hits, walked four and struck out eight.
Barmes homered in the sixth inning, his 11th, off Mike Ekstrom to increase the Rockies' lead to 7-1. Smith homered off Ryan Webb in the eighth.
Cook (9-3) continued his dominance over the Padres by getting out of two bases-loaded jams while only allowing one run. Cook raised his career record against the Padres to 13-4.
He allowed a run in the first and pitched out of trouble in every inning except the second when he had his only 1-2-3 inning. The right-hander allowed eight hits, walked four and struck out eight.
Barmes homered in the sixth inning, his 11th, off Mike Ekstrom to increase the Rockies' lead to 7-1. Smith homered off Ryan Webb in the eighth.
