The San Diego Padres erased a six-run deficit with an impressive rally. They still came up short. Nolan Arenado hit a game-ending homer to begin the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies shook off their blown lead to beat the Padres 10-9 on Friday night. Arenado sent a 1-1 pitch from reliever Joe Thatcher (2-1) over the wall in left field. The rookie was mobbed by teammates once he tagged home plate, and all the Padres could do, with no more chances to answer, was trudge off the field. "It's always disappointing when you lose like that, but it's not the first time it's happened to us. It won't be the last time," said Chase Headley, who began the Padres' five-run seventh inning by reaching...
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