Musgrove fans 11 in 7 scoreless innings, Padres beat Rockies

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove struck out 11 in seven scoreless innings, leading the San Diego Padres to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday night.

Musgrove (7-7), who threw a no-hitter earlier in the season, was dominant throughout. The right-hander gave up an infield single in the first inning to Brendan Rodgers and a single in the first and a double in the fourth to Charlie Blackmon, and that was the extent of the Rockies offense.

Padres closer Mark Melancon pitched a scoreless ninth for his major league-leading 32nd save.

Against losing Colorado starter Kyle Freeland (1-6), the Padres seized a 1-0 lead in the first after Tommy Pham (2 for 3, walk, 2 runs) hit a leadoff ground-rule double to left-field, followed by a sharp line drive double to left-field by Fernando Tatis Jr. that scored Pham.

The Padres extended their lead to 3-0 in the eighth after Pham walked and Jake Cronenworth hit a towering two-run homer high off the right-field foul pole against Rockies reliever Daniel Bard.

Freeland pitched well in the tough-luck loss. He lasted six innings, giving up one run and eight hits with four strikeouts.

The Padres had two runners thrown out at the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning. First, Manny Machado, was tagged out by Freeland after trying to score from third base on a past ball by Rockies catcher Dom Nunez. Machado was originally called safe, but after the umpires conferred, the call was reversed.

Will Myers was the second runner thrown out at home after he tried to score from second on an infield single by Eric Hosmer. Rockies shortstop Trevor Story pulled first baseman Rio Ruiz off the bag with his throw, but Ruiz alertly saw Meyers trying to score and threw a strike to Nunez to get Myers in a close play.

The Padres have 35 wins at home...

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