Merrill homers and Vásquez pitches 6 strong innings as the Padres beat the Rockies 2-0
...nine in six strong innings for the San Diego Padres, who beat the last-place Colorado Rockies 2-0 on Thursday night to open a four-game series.The Padres pulled within 2 1/2 games of the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West and opened a....