In their first game back since the All-Star break, the Padres extended their current winning streak to three-straight games as the boys hit the ground running on Friday evening. San Diego went on to defeat the Colorado Rockies by a score of 4-2 thanks to three Padres home runs and effective pitching performances from starter and the Padres bullpen. Shields collected his eighth victory of the season, improving to 8-3 on the year, while closer picked up his 24th save of the season as well. Although Shields was not at his sharpest on Friday, he persevered and stayed tight long enough to keep San Diego ahead of their NL West division rival.
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