The march toward the inevitable stalled for a time this month, but the Padres got back to taking advantage of the opportunity they were given.

Seven games in 10 days against one of the worst teams in the history of Major League Baseball helped get the Padres back on track.

They won five of those games, finishing the stretch with a 9-6 victory on Sunday at Petco Park that required them to hold on after scoring the game’s first seven runs.

The Padres have won just six of their past 14 games. Five of those victories have been against the Rockies, including three of the four they played in San Diego since Thursday.

With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Padres hold the fifth of six National League playoff spots. They are five games ahead of the Mets, who they visit for three g

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