our different running backs shared the workload

SAN DIEGO -- The Rockies expected to get a good game out of starter Jorge De La Rosa. Charlie Blackmons contribution was an unexpected surprise. De La Rosa took a one-hit shutout into the sixth inning in beating San Diego for the sixth straight time and Blackmon, recalled from Triple-A on Monday, drove in the winning run and made a spectacular defensive play to help Colorado to a 5-4 win over the Padres on Wednesday night. De La Rosa lifted his record at Petco Park to 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA. His winning streak against San Diego spans eight starts. Blackmon matched a career-high with two RBIs and his triple in the eighth off Padres reliever Nick Vincent gave the Rockies a 5-3 lead. He also had an RBI single in the sixth. Blackmon also made a diving catch on pinch hitter Mark Kotsays sinking liner to centre with two runners on in the Padres sixth after Carlos Quentin had hit a two-run home run off De La Rosa to make it 4-2 and send the Rockies starter to the clubhouse. "With the guys out of the lineup sometimes you got to win games that way," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "Its nice to see us do that. Charlie had some big hits and made some big plays. Jonny (Herrera) had a really good series. Any time you win a series in your division on the road its really big." All eight position players for the Rockies had at least one hit and Colorado outhit San Diego 13-7. Herrera drove in the Rockies first run with a sacrifice fly off Andrew Cashner in the second inning. And his drag bunt single led to the Rockies fourth run in the sixth on Blackmons single. The Rockies were leading 4-0 in the sixth when Quentin hit his 11th home run, a two-run shot to straight away centre field, scoring Chase Headley, who had walked. That was all for De La Rosa (9-5), who allowed two hits over five innings with four walks and four strikeouts. "We couldnt get to De La Rosa until Qs homer," Padres manager Bud Black said. "He kept us in check. We couldnt mount any attack against him. He did a good job of keeping the ball down and changing speed. The change/split is a very effective pitch. The fastball, change combo was also effective." San Diegos Everth Cabrera doubled down the left-field line off Rockies reliever Matt Belisle leading off the seventh and came around to score on a single to right by Chris Denorfia, making it 4-3. The Rockies came back with an insurance run in the eighth off Padres reliever Nick Vincent when Blackmon tripled to score pinch hitter Corey Dickerson, who had singled with one out. "Im very thankful that the Rockies got enough faith in me to put me in this position (and) to have an opportunity," Blackmon said. "Im just blessed to be healthy and be here, and it really feels good to help be a part of a team win." Rockies reliever Rex Brothers pitched a scoreless eighth and Rafael Betancourt came on in the ninth to pick up his 13th save in 14 opportunities. Betancourt gave up an RBI single to Headley, who stole second to put the tying run in scoring position with two out. However, Betancourt got Quentin to pop out to first in foul territory to end the game. Cashner (5-5) went five innings for the Padres, giving up three runs, two earned, on eight hits. He struck out five, walked two and threw a wild pitch that led to a Rockies run in the fifth. Herreras sacrifice fly scored Todd Helton in the second. Helton had walked leading off and moved to third on a double by Yorvit Torrealba. Helton drove in the Rockies second run with a single in the third that scored D.J. LeMahieu from second. D.J. LeMahieu, who had two hits, reached on an error by Padres shortstop Cabrera leading off the fifth. Carlos Gonzalez, who returned after missing two games with an injured middle right finger, singled up the middle, nearly hitting Cashner. Michael Cuddyer hit a grounder that forced Gonzalez at second. With runners on first and third, Cashner struck out Helton. However, Cashner uncorked a wild pitch with Nolan Arenado at the plate, allowing LeMahieu to score. The Rockies left 12 runners on base. NOTES: Rockies OF Dexter Fowler and SS Troy Tulowitzki were expected to rejoin the team Thursday in Los Angeles. Rockies manager Walt Weiss said that Fowler, who has been on the DL with a right bone bruise since June 26, would play Thursday against the Dodgers and that Tulowitzki, sidelined with a fractured right rib since June 14, could be activated during the four-game series. . Weiss also noted that pitcher Juan Nicasio would be recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs and would pitch Friday against the Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw. . Padres manager Bud Black announced that the Padres plan to purchase the contract of 25-year-old RHP Sean OSullivan from Triple-A Tucson and he will pitch against the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. 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TAMPA, Fla. -- Doug Martin plowed into the end zone, kissed the ground in celebration and jogged back to the sideline sporting a big smile.The running backs return from a hamstring injury that sidelined him nearly two months meant a lot more to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers than a 16-carry, 33-yard rushing performance against the Chicago Bears suggested.Just happy to be back, Martin said after the Bucs (4-5) stopped a two-game losing streak Sunday with their first home victory in nearly a year. The fifth-year pro missed six games and most of a seventh.It was frustrating, the two-time Pro Bowler added. But I was back and ready to go.With rookie Peyton Barber gaining 38 yards on 12 attempts, Martin wasnt Tampa Bays leading rusher.But just getting him back on the field gave the Bucs an emotional lift and bolstered optimism that the team can turn its season around after a slow start.A healthy Martin rushed for 1,402 yards a year ago, second in the NFL behind Adrian Peterson. He was even more productive as a rookie in 2012, rushing for 1,454 yards and catching 49 passes for 472 to finish with 1,926 yards from scrimmage -- the third-highest total for a first-year player in league history.You just see his presence iin him being out there.ddddddddddddGuys want to fight for him, quarterback Jameis Winston said. The first snap, I said, `Guys, we have Doug back. ... Lets play football. It was pretty big.Four different running backs shared the workload while Martin was out, mostly with limited success. Charles Sims and Antone Smith were lost to season-ending injuries during the layoff, and early season pickup Jacquizz Rodgers has been inactive the past two games with a sore foot after topping 100 yards twice in three starts.Martin returned to practice last week and said he felt fine after the game.He averaged just 2.1 yards per carry, but exited on a high note after scoring his first touchdown of the season on a 1-yard run in the closing minutes. He had not scored since Dec. 27, also against the Bears.There were some points in the game where I felt like I got my old legs back, and theyll come back with more practice, Martin said. I just did a little scout team (last) week and, practicing more, Ill be just fine.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '