The San Diego Padres suddenly look like a whole different team. Before fans get too giddy, though, they need to remember that the local nine are still stuck in the basement of the big leagues. Scott Hairston and Khalil Greene homered to spoil Greg Reynolds' major league debut, leading the Padres to a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday and their first series win in nearly a month.

Greg Maddux reached another milestone in his long, brilliant career. It might have meant more to a catcher making his big league debut than it did to the pitcher with Hall of Fame credentials. Maddux became the ninth pitcher in big league history to win 350 games, reaching the plateau in his fifth try and leading the San Diego Padres to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.

Even with reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy pitching, there's simply no margin for error for the staggering San Diego Padres. Garrett Atkins and Brad Hawpe hit consecutive bases-loaded singles off Peavy in the sixth inning Friday night and the Colorado Rockies won 4-2 to send the Padres to their 18th loss in 22 games.

Rockies manager Clint Hurdle has been pleading with his team to play more relaxed. With the losses piling up, though, relaxed was the last thing the players felt. But the reigning NL champs are walking around with a little more pep after beating the St. Louis Cardinals for a second straight time, a 9-3 win Thursday to salvage a split in their four-game series.

The Rocktober magic returned to Coors Field at least for a night. Chris Iannetta tripled home two runs off Jason Isringhausen to cap a four-run eighth-inning rally and carry the slumping Colorado Rockies past the stunned St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Wednesday night. After managing just four hits off Adam Wainwright in seven innings, the downtrodden defenders of the NL pennant rallied against St.

Rick Ankiel was throwing strikes again. Only this time it wasn't from the mound, but from deep center. Ankiel threw out two runners at third and Braden Looper pitched into the ninth inning in the longest outing of his career, helping the St. Louis Cardinals hold on for a 6-5 win over the slumping Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.

Albert Pujols usually wins games with his power, not his wheels. A hustling Pujols scored from second base on a groundout in the ninth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. "I didn't know he was that fast," St. Louis starting pitcher Joel Pineiro said.

Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer deep into the seats in right field, and rookie Johnny Cueto got back to hitting the corners with his 95 mph fastball Monday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a slump-busting 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The Reds ended a five-game losing streak by taking advantage of a pair of errors that set up five unearned runs off Ryan Dempster (4-1), who lost for the...

Aaron Cook doesn't consider himself a stopper, but he's certainly pitching like one. Cook gave the Rockies the strong outing they needed, Matt Holliday had two hits and two RBIs and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 on Sunday to end a four-game losing streak. It was the fifth time Cook (5-1) stopped a Rockies' losing streak, and for the third straight start he ended a four-game...

James Loney came to bat in the eighth with a chance for a record-setting night. He had to settle for a stellar night instead. Loney homered and drove in six runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 12-7 on Saturday night to extend their winning streak to eight. He had a chance to break his single-game record of nine RBIs when he came to the plate with the bases loaded in the...

Rafael Furcal can't remember having a better stretch at the plate. The Los Angeles shortstop had three hits, including a three-run homer in a seven-run sixth inning, and the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-6 Friday night for their seventh straight win. "This is the best of my career," Furcal said.

Troy Tulowitzki was feeling on top of the world after a fabulous first season that netted him a rich new contract. Now, the Colorado Rockies' slick-fielding shortstop is wondering why he can't catch a break. He started the season mired in a slump and then tore a tendon in his left quadriceps Tuesday night -- an injury that could sideline him until the All-Star break.