Livan Hernandez walks his first batter of the night in the bottom of the seventh, then gives up a two-run homer to Geoff Blum. Blum only had two home runs all season was came into the game slugging .352. The Padres take a 2-1 lead and with Peavy out of the game for a pinch hitter, Jake has a chance to win his third game against the Diamondbacks.

Update: Bell and Hoffman hold the lead as Bradley adds a solo home run. The Padres are now two games out of first as they defeat the Diamondbacks 3-1.

Correction: Bell, not Brocail, pitched the eighth.