SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tim Stauffer threw six sparkling innings, Yorvit Torrealba homered and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Saturday to remain in first in the NL West.
The Padres (80-61) snapped a virtual tie for the top spot in the division, taking a one-game lead over the Giants (80-63) after dropping the first two in the four-game set. San Francisco pulled within one percentage point of San Diego with Friday night’s 1-0 win.
Stauffer, the club’s long reliever, made just his third start of the season but was sensational. He yielded three hits and pitched out of his only jam in the second.
Torrealba’s fifth homer in the third inning landed in the right-field porch and helped San Diego win for just the fourth time in 16 games.
