Jackson Merrill belted a three-run homer to help the host San Diego Padres overcome Mickey Moniak's two-homer, five-RBI performance in a 9-6 victory versus the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.

San Diego's Gavin Sheets provided insurance with a two-run double in the eighth inning, and Jose Iglesias had a two-run single in the first

Fernando Tatis Jr. collected three hits and four of his teammates had two for the Padres (82-68), who bolted out to a 7-0 advantage after three innings.

The fast start led San Diego to its sixth win in the last nine games overall and 10th in 13 meetings this season with Colorado. The Padres are 2 1/2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West.

Moniak recorded four hits to lead the comeback bid of the Rockies (41-109). He homered off Yu Darvis

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