Colorado Rockies vs San Diego Padres Box Score on May 03, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 4, 2017

SAN DIEGO -- Ian Desmond hit his first two home runs of the season and rookie right-hander Antonio Senzatela held the Padres to three runs on six hits over six innings Wednesday night as the Colorado Rockies routed San Diego 11-3 at Petco Park.

Desmond capped a four-run Rockies first against Padres starter and loser Jered Weaver with a two-run homer covering 352 feet into the left field stands. His second homer was a 375-foot solo shot, also off Weaver, to open the fifth.

Desmond, who came off the disabled list Sunday after missing the season's first 25 games with a left hand fracture, finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs. DJ LeMahieu and Nolan Arenado each drove in two runs for the Rockies.

Senzatela, who was named the National League Rookie of the Month for April earlier Wednesday, improved to 4-1. Only two of the runs he allowed were earned, although he served up a solo homer to Erick Aybar.

Weaver continued his struggles for the Padres, although he didn't get much help from his defense Wednesday night. Half the 10 runs he allowed in four-plus innings were unearned as the Padres made three errors plus several other defensive lapses.

But Weaver, who signed as a free agent for the Padres this season after 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, has allowed 12 homers in 32 2/3 innings and has a 5.51 ERA.

The Rockies jumped on Weaver for four hits in the first five hitters. Charlie Blackmon opened the game with the first of his two doubles and scored on DJ LeMahieu's single when Padres' right fielder Hunter Renfroe threw to the wrong base. Arenado followed with a RBI double and Desmond homered after Weaver struck out Carlos Gonzalez.

Colorado added three unearned runs in the fourth. Weaver allowed 10 runs (five earned) on 10 hits in four innings plus three hitters.

The loss ended the Padres' three-game winning streak.

NOTES: The Rockies placed C Tony Wolters on the seven-day concussion disabled list Wednesday and recalled C Ryan Hanigan from Triple-A Albuquerque. The Rockies also activated LHP Mike Dunn from the 10-day disabled list (back spasms) and optioned RHP Carlos Estevez to Albuquerque . . . The Rockies garnered two National League awards for April. Closer Greg Holland was named the National League reliever of the Month and RHP Antonio Senzatela was named the Rookie of the month . . . The Padres four end-of-game relievers -- LHPs Jose Torres, Brad Hand and Ryan Buchter and RHP closer Brandon Maurer -- have a collective 0.83 ERA over the last 11 games since April 21.