SAN DIEGO (AP) — Starting pitcher Clayton Richard settled down after a rough start and drove in three runs to lift the San Diego Padres to a 9-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
Richard (5-7) gave up four runs — including two home runs — over the first three innings before he allowed only an unearned run the rest of the way as he pitched into the seventh.
A two-run double by Richard keyed the Padres’ five-run, fourth inning when they took a 7-4 lead.
Chase Headley also drove in three runs, two on sacrifice flies, for San Diego.
Franklin Gutierrez and Miguel Olivo homered for Seattle, which has allowed 39 runs on the first four games of its road trip.
Richard gave up five runs, three earned, and six hits in 6 2-3 innings. Richard struck out six and walked three as he won his third straight start, all in interleague play.
