It took a while for Ubaldo Jimenez to find his groove. 

It took a while for Ubaldo Jimenez to find his groove. 

Adrian Gonzalez has had an interesting 10-game stretch. 

--RF Brian Giles went 3-for-6 to push his batting average to . 

MEDICAL WATCH: OF Chip Ambres (sprained left knee) was injured Sept. 

Even as the San Diego Padres finish with a whimper, Adrian Gonzalez is ending 2008 with a bang. 

Even as the San Diego Padres finish with a whimper, Adrian Gonzalez is ending 2008 with a bang. 

While the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies met in a thrilling one-game playoff last year to determine who went to the postseason, their current series carries far less importance. 

Padres starting pitcher Cha Seung Baek departed Sunday's game after two innings with a strained triceps muscle in his right forearm. 

--1B Adrian Gonzalez struck out three times Sunday for the second straight game. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Cha Seung Baek (strained right triceps) left the Sept. 

Now that the Colorado Rockies have ended their seven-game losing streak, manager Clint Hurdle expects them to focus on finishing the regular season with some positive momentum. 

When Barry Zito failed to do the job, the San Francisco Giants relied on their bullpen to come through. 

Rookie Pablo Sandoval scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 8-6 on Sunday. 

San Diego Padres right-hander Cha Seung Baek left Sunday's game against the San Francisco Giants with a strained right triceps muscle in the second inning.