Profar, Lamet lead Padres to 1-0 win over Rockies

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jurickson Profar hit an RBI double with no outs in the ninth inning for the San Diego Padres, who got a brilliant performance from right-hander Dinelson Lamet to beat the Colorado Rockies 1-0 on Monday night for their sixth victory in eight games.

The victory was costly, though, because first baseman Eric Hosmer broke his left index finger attempting to bunt in the first inning. Manager Jayce Tingler said Hosmer could be out two to six weeks.

“Knowing Hos, he’s a tough guy, and knowing his pain tolerance ... with some good luck and some good fortune, it heals up and at that point it’ll be up to pain tolerance,"Tingler said. "If we can get it to that point I feel very confident betting on the man.”

The Padres have options at first base. Rookie Jake Cronenworth played well at first base when Hosmer missed several games early in the season with a stomach ailment, and the Padres obtained Mitch Moreland during a flurry of trades in the days before last week's deadline.

“This one hurts,” Tingler said. "But at the same time we're going to have some guys step up. We’re going to hold ground and we’re going to get him back. When he gets back we’re going to be in a good position.”

Hosmer was having a good season, hitting the ball in the air more than he had in recent seasons. He was hitting .291 with eight homers and 32 RBIs, and was part of the Padres' “Slam Diego” outburst in mid-August, when they became the first team in history to hit four grand slams in four straight games.

Pinch-hitter Greg Garcia started the winning rally when he poked an opposite-field single past third baseman Nolan Arenado leading off the ninth. He was replaced by speedy pinch-runner Jorge Mateo, who scored on Profar’s double to right off Carlos Estévez.

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