Cron homers with one out in 9th, Rockies beat Padres 6-5

DENVER (AP) - C.J. Cron hit a solo homer in the ninth inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 6-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.

It was Cron´s 20th homer of the season and came with one out off of Daniel Hudson (4-2).

"A guy that´s been swinging the bat well for us ... C.J. did what he can do. I really thought we deserved that one," Rockies manager Bud Black said.

Hudson, acquired from Washington at the trade deadline, got Charlie Blackmon to line out to start the ninth. Cron hit the first pitch he saw from Hudson over the scoreboard in right field to end it.

"Chuck just squared one up the pitch before so I knew there was a chance he might go slider there. Nothing I was sitting on, but I was able to react," Cron said.

Connor Joe homered on his 29th birthday, and Blackmon also went deep for the Rockies.

Colorado Rockies' C.J. Cron smiles as he circles the bases after hitting a walkoff solo home run off San Diego Padres relief pitcher Daniel Hudson in the ninth inning of a baseball game on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies' C.J. Cron smiles as he circles the bases after hitting a walkoff solo home run off San Diego Padres relief pitcher Daniel Hudson in the ninth inning of a baseball game on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

San Diego had tied it in the top of the ninth on Trent Grisham´s two-out, three-run homer against Daniel Bard (6-5). It was his 13th of the season.

"It´s great to see the guys continue to fight," manager Jayce Tingler said. "You battle, you get the tying run on and Grish has the great at-bat, was able to go oppo and tie the game up.

"They all hurt. Especially when you fight to get back in this one."

Colorado starter Antonio Senzatela tossed seven strong innings, but missed out on his first win since June 2. He allowed two runs on six hits and got his last four outs on ground balls.

San Diego´s Fernando Tatis Jr. doubled and scored in his second game back from a partially dislocated left shoulder. He hit two homers in his return Sunday and went 1 for 4 Monday night.

It wasn´t enough to prevent the Padres from losing for the fifth time in six games.

"All we can really do is come to the field and be ready to go tomorrow," Grisham said.

In addition to his seventh homer of the season leading off the first, Joe singled and made a running catch of Adam Frazier´s fly ball to the gap in left-center field, robbing him of extra bases.

The Rockies tacked on four more runs in the third on Trevor Story´s two-run double and Blackmon´s two-run homer off of Ryan Weathers.

Weathers lasted just four innings, giving up five runs on eight hits.

"I feel like any mistake I make right now they hammer," Weathers said.

San Diego got its first run when Jake Cronenworth scored on a wild pitch that allowed Eric Hosmer to reach first on a strikeout in the second inning. Manny Machado drove in Tatis with a single in the sixth.

TRAINER´S ROOM

Padres: Manager Jayce Tingler said INF/OF Jurickson Profar will play three more games with Triple-A El Paso this week. Profar has been on the 10-day injured list since Aug. 6 with an undisclosed injury.

DOUBLE DIPPING

The defenses were sharp for both teams on Monday night, combining for six double plays. Both turned three each through the first six innings, four of which were inning-ending double plays. All of Colorado´s twin killings finished a frame and squelched potential rallies.

UP NEXT

Colorado will send RHP Germán Márquez (10-9, 3.29 ERA) to the mound Tuesday. He is 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in two starts this season against the Padres, with both games coming in San Diego. The Padres have not named a starter.

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San Diego Padres shortstop Jake Cronenworth, right, throws over Colorado Rockies' Elias Diaz after forcing him out at second base on the front end of a double play hit into by Yonathan Daza to end the fourth inning of a baseball game on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

San Diego Padres shortstop Jake Cronenworth, right, throws over Colorado Rockies' Elias Diaz after forcing him out at second base on the front end of a double play hit into by Yonathan Daza to end the fourth inning of a baseball game on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon follows the flight of his two-run home run off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ryan Weathers in the third inning of a baseball game on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon follows the flight of his two-run home run off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ryan Weathers in the third inning of a baseball game on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela reacts after San Diego Padres' Austin Nola hit into a double play to end the top of the fourth inning of a baseball game on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela reacts after San Diego Padres' Austin Nola hit into a double play to end the top of the fourth inning of a baseball game on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies' Connor Joe dons the home run shades as he returns to the dugout to be congratulated by teammates after hitting a solo home run off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ryan Weathers in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies' Connor Joe dons the home run shades as he returns to the dugout to be congratulated by teammates after hitting a solo home run off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ryan Weathers in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story, right, avoids San Diego Padres' Jake Cronenworth after forcing him out at second base on the front end of a double play hit into by Austin Nola to end the top of the fourth inning of a baseball game on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story, right, avoids San Diego Padres' Jake Cronenworth after forcing him out at second base on the front end of a double play hit into by Austin Nola to end the top of the fourth inning of a baseball game on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ryan Weathers reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon in the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Ryan Weathers reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon in the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Cron homers with one out in 9th, Rockies beat Padres 6-5

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