First-place Padres gain ground in NL West race with 3-2 win over second-place Giants
Ryan Ludwick narrowly beat Juan Uribe's throw home to score the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, and the NL West-leading San Diego Padres held off the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.
Clayton Richard (10-5) earned his third straight win over the Giants this season, helping San Diego extend its division lead to 3 1/2 games over San Francisco in a game the Padres played under protest. It became a moot point when they won.
The Padres quieted Jonathan Sanchez (8-8), who no-hit them here July 10, 2009, after he guaranteed a sweep of San Diego following his outing at Atlanta last Sunday.
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