ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

Pollock hits two homers, D-backs get little else in loss to Padres

Sep 19, 2017, 10:24 PM | Updated: 10:24 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock swings at a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game ...
Arizona Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock swings at a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez)
(AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez)

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Travis Wood pitched six efficient innings and contributed two RBIs as the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Tuesday night.

Arizona failed to gain ground in the NL Wild Card race despite A. J. Pollock’s two homers and a double. The loss reduced the Dodgers’ magic number to clinch the NL West to two.

Wood (4-6), who surrendered a career-high nine runs in his last start, rebounded to win for the first time since Aug. 19. The southpaw was the benefactor of three double plays as he allowed two runs, three hits and two walks. He struck out three in raising his record at Petco Park this year to 4-1 in five starts.

San Diego scored five times in the first three innings as it beat the Diamondbacks for the second straight game to clinch the series. Arizona has still won 20 of its last 28 games since Aug. 21.

Three Padres relievers blanked the Diamondbacks over the final three innings Brad Hand got the final three outs for his 20th save.

Zack Godley (8-8) got knocked around early but lasted until the fifth inning. He was charged with five runs and eight hits. He walked three, with six strikeouts. Godley had won three of his last four starts.

Carlos Asuaje’s RBI single in the sixth pushed the Padres back in front 6-2.

Pollack produced his second career multi-homer game with another long fly in the sixth, his 12th on the year. He redirected Wood’s 78 mph curveball into the left field seat’s second deck, pulling the Diamondbacks within 5-2.

San Diego scored three times in the third for a 5-1 lead. The big blow was Wood smacking a two-run, two-out single to center on a full-count pitch. That followed Yangervis Solarte’s run-scoring single, his second RBI of the game.

The Padres went ahead 2-1 in the first on Wil Myers’ RBI single off the left-field wall and Solarte’s sacrifice fly. In the inning’s top half, Pollock led off with a homer.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Diamondbacks: OF David Peralta (tight right quad) was out of the lineup but available to pinch-hit. … C Chris Owings (fracture right middle finger) is making progress and could join the team for its final regular-season series against the Royals.

Padres: OF Jose Pirela (bruised left pinkie) was scheduled to take batting practice on Tuesday and then be re-evaluated. It’s possible Pirela will be shut down for the remainder of the season.

UP NEXT

Diamondbacks: LHP Robbie Ray (14-5, 2.74 ERA) is 5-0 with a 1.39 ERA since returning from the disabled list on Aug. 14 after being struck in the head by a line drive. Ray has defeated the Padres in all three of his starts against them this season. Ray has had 10-plus strikeouts in four straight starts.

Padres: RHP Dinelson Lamet (7-7) has decreased his ERA in four straight starts but he hasn’t won since Aug 15. The Padres have scored four runs in his five starts since then.

Arizona Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock is congratulated at the dugout by Paul Goldschmidt after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) San Diego Padres starting pitcher Travis Wood throws to an Arizona Diamondbacks batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) Arizona Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning as San Diego Padres starting pitcher Travis Wood reacts in a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) San Diego Padres starting pitcher Travis Wood throws to the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Godley throws a pitch to a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Godley throws to the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) San Diego Padres' Carlos Asuaje is congratulated by Hunter Renfroe after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Yangervis Solarte during the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) San Diego Padres' Wil Myers is congratulated by Cory Spangenberg after scoring on a RBI single by Yangervis Solarte during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) San Diego Padres' Wil Myers heads home on an RBI single by Yangervis Solarte during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) San Diego Padres starting pitcher Travis Wood throws to an Arizona Diamondbacks batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) San Diego Padres' Wil Myers is congratulated by Cteammates in the dugout after scoring on a RBI single by Yangervis Solarte during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) San Diego Padres' Travis Wood hits an two RBI single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) San Diego Padres' Cory Spangenberg is congratulated in the dugout after scoring on a single by Travis Wood during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Godley throws a pitch to a San Diego Padres batter during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Godley throws a pitch to a San Diego Padres batter during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Godley throws a pitch to a San Diego Padres batter during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) San Diego Padres' Manuel Margot slides into home on a RBI single by Carlos Asuaje during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) San Diego Padres' Manuel Margot is congratulated in the dugout after scoring on a RBI single by Carlos Asuaje during the sixth inning of a baseball against the Arizona Diamondbacks game Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) Arizona Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock swings at a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez)

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