Right-handed set up man Mike Adams was dealt to the Texas Rangers and outfielder Ryan Ludwick went to the Pittsburgh Pirates minutes before first pitch. Ludwick was scratched about two minutes before the start of the game and was in uniform in the dugout hugging teammates and coaches.

The late Padres’ rally ruined a solid outing by Colorado rookie Juan Nicasio, who struck out a career-high 10 in seven strong innings. Nicasio limited the Padres to two runs, one unearned run, on five hits and walked one.

Chad Qualls (5-5) pitched one inning for the win.

San Diego, which lost eight of its previous 10, scored six runs in the eighth to erase Colorado’s 3-2 Colorado lead.

Jason Bartlett led off with a walk against Rex Brothers (1-1), who failed to retire a batter. Chase Headley followed with a triple into the right-field gap to tie the score at 3-all. Kyle Blanks then drew a walk, bringing on Belisle, who allowed Guzman’s go-ahead, RBI single.

Catcher Eliezer Alfonzo tried to pick Blanks off second base but threw the ball into center field, allowing both runners to move up. After one out, Logan Forsythe followed with a sacrifice fly, Luis Martinez had an RBI single and pinch-hitter Rob Johnson had a two-run double.

The Rockies stranded nine runners, including leaving the bases loaded in the third inning. Alfonzo, who had two hits, stranded five runners, including three in scoring position.

Nicasio had been 0-3 with an 8.75 ERA in his first five road starts.

Tulowitzki, Ryan Spilborghs and Chris Nelson each had one RBI for the Rockies, who finished with 10 singles.

Guzman drove in his first two runs with a groundout in the fourth and a two-out double in the sixth.

Wade LeBlanc started for the Padres after being recalled from Triple-A Tucson to replace Dustin Moseley. The left-hander gave up three runs on nine hits in six innings.

NOTES: The Rockies still have not swept a three-game series this season. … Padres RF Chris Denorfia (right hamstring strain) left the game in the sixth inning. … To correspond with the trades of Adams and Ludwick, San Diego will recall RHP Erik Hamren from Double-A San Antonio and OF Aaron Cunningham from Triple-A Tucson.

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez got the start for the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. At some point during his brief outing, he was no longer with the team.

Talk about a strange game.

Jimenez was pulled after one rocky inning when the Rockies agreed to deal their ace to Cleveland, and Colorado rallied for a 10-6 victory over the San Diego Padres.

“Some very incredible circumstances in relation to this game,” Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. “To go out there and win the ballgame speaks for itself.”

Eliezer Alfonzo hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs for the Rockies. Troy Tulowitzki had three RBIs, including a two-run homer, and Esmil Rogers (4-1) came on in relief of Jimenez and allowed one run in five innings.

But it was how Jimenez started the game, with Rogers was warming up in the bullpen, that was odd.

“He started to warm up and we found out shortly after the national anthem had finished that it was official,” Tracy said. “At the time that he went down (to warm up), we hadn’t gotten official confirmation. Once the game started, there was (a deal).”

Jimenez gave up four runs, two hits and four walks in the shaky first. He was lifted for Rogers and told reporters outside the Colorado locker room he had been traded to the Indians.

The Rockies confirmed the five-player deal with Cleveland later in the game. Colorado will get three minor leaguers and a player to be named.

“For sure, I didn’t have my mind on baseball right there,” Jimenez said. “It’s extremely hard to get traded. When I got to the mound in the first inning, I couldn’t even throw a strike because I didn’t have my mind on the game.”

Jimenez was greeted with hugs, handshakes and pats on the back from his teammates and coaches when he came into the dugout after the first inning.

“I have known him since I have been with the organization,” Tulowitzki said. “It’s tough to see someone like him go.”

Tracy said before Jimenez went to the mound, there were plenty of distractions.

“I called him into the office (before the game) because there was something that had gone across on the television that said he had been traded,” Tracy said. “I was waiting for confirmation. If time allowed, he would not have started the game. But I didn’t get that call, so I called him in here to tell him the TV was not (true).”

Even though the trade was not a surprise, Tracy said that doesn’t make it easier.

“I understand the things we are doing,” said Tracy, whose eyes got moist as he spoke of Jimenez. “But that doesn’t make it very simple to say goodbye to somebody who has meant so much to this organization and to myself personally as a manager.”

Alfonzo connected against reliever Luke Gregerson in the sixth inning, giving the Rockies a 7-4 lead. He also drew a bases-loaded walk.

Alfonzo’s home run was his first since May 30, 2010, for Seattle. It was the first grand slam by Colorado since Sept. 23, 2010, when Carlos Gonzalez went deep at Arizona.

“It was kind of bittersweet,” Alfonzo said. “It feels good to contribute, but then to lost Ubaldo makes it tough.”

Colorado earned its third consecutive win, improving to 11-3 in its last 14 games at Petco Park.

Chris Nelson had three hits and scored twice and Tulowitzki reached the 20-homer mark for the fourth time in his five full seasons.

Aaron Harang (9-3) allowed six runs and six hits over 5 2-3 innings for San Diego.

“It was kind of an odd day,” Harang said. “(Jimenez) didn’t look like his normal self.”

Alberto Gonzalez had three RBIs for San Diego and Ryan Ludwick drove in two.

Jimenez, who finished third in the NL Cy Young Award voting last season after going 19-8 with a 2.88 ERA, threw 45 pitches, only 21 for strikes.

Ludwick and Alberto Gonzalez each had a two-run double in the first.

Tulowitzki’s homer broke Colorado’s five-game drought, its longest in nearly a year.

NOTES: San Diego LHP Wade LeBlanc will be called up from Triple-A Tucson to start in place of RHP Dustin Moseley (slight left shoulder dislocation) on Sunday. … Padres manager Bud Black said team doctor Heinz Hoenecke was “encouraged” about LHP Clayton Richard’s shoulder surgery. Black said the team expects Richard to be ready by the first day of spring training with no restrictions.

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The Colorado Rockies being the post-Ubaldo Jimenez era by concluding their three-game series with the San Diego Padres. A chance at a sweep is possible.

Juan Nicasio (4-3, 4.24 ERA) takes the mound for this Sunday effort. He will look to make up for his previous effort against the Dodgers. In that start, he allowed five runs in 5-2/3 innings. But Nicasio was outstanding in his two starts before that. He allowed one runs in 14 combined innings against the Brewers and the Braves. Nicasio faced the Padres in Coors Field back in June, striking out nine and allowing two runs in six innings.

Wade LeBlanc draws the start after Dustin Moseley was injured. LeBlanc will begin his third stint with the Padres this season, after making one appearance in April and two in June. One of those June starts was against the Rockies in Coors Field. He allowed three runs in 4-2/3 innings, but took the loss, 6-3. He is 9-1 in Triple-A, but he has a 4.30 ERA.

First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. MT.

For more on the Rockies, visit Purple Row. Check out Gaslamp Ball for more on the Padres.

Ubaldo Jimenez was the story after just one inning Saturday night as the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 10-6.

Incredibly, it was the only inning he pitched before being pulled off the mound.

Jimenez was yanked after one rocky inning when the Rockies agreed to deal their ace to the Cleveland Indians, and Colorado rallied for a 10-6 victory over San Diego.

“Some very incredible circumstances in relation to this game,” Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. “To go out there and win the ballgame speaks for itself.”

Eliezer Alfonzo hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs for the Rockies. Troy Tulowitzki had three RBIs, including a two-run homer, and Esmil Rogers (4-1) came on in relief of Jimenez and allowed one run in five innings.

But it was how Jimenez started the game, with Rogers was warming up in the bullpen, that was odd.

“He started to warm up and we found out shortly after the national anthem had finished that it was official,” Tracy said. “At the time that he went down (to warm up), we hadn’t gotten official confirmation. Once the game started, there was (a deal).”

Jimenez gave up four runs, two hits and four walks in the shaky first. He was lifted for Rogers and told reporters outside the Colorado locker room he had been traded to the Indians.

The Rockies confirmed the five-player deal with Cleveland later in the game. Colorado will get three minor leaguers and a player to be named.

“For sure, I didn’t have my mind on baseball right there,” Jimenez said. “It’s extremely hard to get traded. When I got to the mound in the first inning, I couldn’t even throw a strike because I didn’t have my mind on the game.”

Jimenez was greeted with hugs, handshakes and pats on the back from his teammates and coaches when he came into the dugout after the first inning.

“I have known him since I have been with the organization,” Tulowitzki said. “It’s tough to see someone like him go.”

Tracy said before Jimenez went to the mound, there were plenty of distractions.

“I called him into the office (before the game) because there was something that had gone across on the television that said he had been traded,” Tracy said. “I was waiting for confirmation. If time allowed, he would not have started the game. But I didn’t get that call, so I called him in here to tell him the TV was not (true).”

Even though the trade was not a surprise, Tracy said that doesn’t make it easier.

“I understand the things we are doing,” said Tracy, whose eyes got moist as he spoke of Jimenez. “But that doesn’t make it very simple to say goodbye to somebody who has meant so much to this organization and to myself personally as a manager.”

Elsewhere in the National League it was: Philadelphia 7 Pittsburgh 4; Milwaukee 6 Houston 2; St. Louis 13 Chicago Cubs 5; Atlanta 5 Florida 1; Cincinnati 7 San Francisco 2; Washington 3 N.Y. Mets 0 and Arizona 6 L.A. Dodgers 4.

At San Diego, Alfonzo connected against reliever Luke Gregerson in the sixth inning, giving the Rockies a 7-4 lead. He also drew a bases-loaded walk.

Alfonzo’s home run was his first since May 30, 2010, for Seattle. It was the first grand slam by Colorado since Sept. 23, 2010, when Carlos Gonzalez went deep at Arizona.

Colorado earned its third consecutive win, improving to 11-3 in its last 14 games at Petco Park.

Chris Nelson had three hits and scored twice and Tulowitzki reached the 20-homer mark for the fourth time in his five full seasons.

Aaron Harang (9-3) allowed six runs and six hits over 5 2-3 innings for San Diego.

Alberto Gonzalez had three RBIs for San Diego and Ryan Ludwick drove in two.

Ludwick and Alberto Gonzalez each had a two-run double in the first.

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Phillies 7 Pirates 4

At Philadelphia, Ryan Howard had four hits, including a homer and two doubles, and three RBIs to lead Philadelphia to the victory.

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Brewers 6 Astros 2

At Milwaukee, Yovani Gallardo tossed seven effective innings and Prince Fielder hit a 475-foot home run for surging Milwaukee.

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Cardinals 13 Cubs 5

At St. Louis, Mo., Albert Pujols and David Freese homered, helping St. Louis overcome a five-run deficit. It was the 432nd homer of Pujols’ career and came one day after he reached 2,000 hits. The home run places him alone in 40th place on the career list.

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Braves 5 Marlins 1

At Atlanta, Tim Hudson allowed one run in seven innings and Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer to lead Atlanta to the victory. Uggla belted his 20th homer in the third inning to extend his career-best hitting streak to 21 games.

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Reds 7 Giants 2

At Cincinnati, Jay Bruce and Chris Heisey each hit a two-run single in Cincinnati’s five-run first inning.

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Nationals 3 Mets 0

At Washington, D.C., Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer for Washington, and Yunesky Maya, filling in for traded starter Jason Marquis, earned his first career win.

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Diamondbacks 6 Dodgers 4

At Los Angeles, Justin Upton greeted Matt Guerrier with a go-ahead three-run double, and Arizona climbed within three games of the NL West lead.

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ubaldo Jimenez got the start for the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. At some point during his brief outing, he was no longer with the team.

Talk about a strange game.

Jimenez was pulled after one rocky inning when the Rockies agreed to deal their ace to Cleveland, and Colorado rallied for a 10-6 victory over the San Diego Padres.

“Some very incredible circumstances in relation to this game,” Rockies manager Jim Tracy said. “To go out there and win the ballgame speaks for itself.”

Eliezer Alfonzo hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs for the Rockies. Troy Tulowitzki had three RBIs, including a two-run homer, and Esmil Rogers (4-1) came on in relief of Jimenez and allowed one run in five innings.

But it was how Jimenez started the game, with Rogers was warming up in the bullpen, that was odd.

“He started to warm up and we found out shortly after the national anthem had finished that it was official,” Tracy said. “At the time that he went down (to warm up), we hadn’t gotten official confirmation. Once the game started, there was (a deal).”

Jimenez gave up four runs, two hits and four walks in the shaky first. He was lifted for Rogers and told reporters outside the Colorado locker room he had been traded to the Indians.

The Rockies confirmed the five-player deal with Cleveland later in the game. Colorado will get three minor leaguers and a player to be named.

“For sure, I didn’t have my mind on baseball right there,” Jimenez said. “It’s extremely hard to get traded. When I got to the mound in the first inning, I couldn’t even throw a strike because I didn’t have my mind on the game.”

Jimenez was greeted with hugs, handshakes and pats on the back from his teammates and coaches when he came into the dugout after the first inning.

“I have known him since I have been with the organization,” Tulowitzki said. “It’s tough to see someone like him go.”

Tracy said before Jimenez went to the mound, there were plenty of distractions.

“I called him into the office (before the game) because there was something that had gone across on the television that said he had been traded,” Tracy said. “I was waiting for confirmation. If time allowed, he would not have started the game. But I didn’t get that call, so I called him in here to tell him the TV was not (true).”

Even though the trade was not a surprise, Tracy said that doesn’t make it easier.

“I understand the things we are doing,” said Tracy, whose eyes got moist as he spoke of Jimenez. “But that doesn’t make it very simple to say goodbye to somebody who has meant so much to this organization and to myself personally as a manager.”

Alfonzo connected against reliever Luke Gregerson in the sixth inning, giving the Rockies a 7-4 lead. He also drew a bases-loaded walk.

Alfonzo’s home run was his first since May 30, 2010, for Seattle. It was the first grand slam by Colorado since Sept. 23, 2010, when Carlos Gonzalez went deep at Arizona.

“It was kind of bittersweet,” Alfonzo said. “It feels good to contribute, but then to lost Ubaldo makes it tough.”

Colorado earned its third consecutive win, improving to 11-3 in its last 14 games at Petco Park.

Chris Nelson had three hits and scored twice and Tulowitzki reached the 20-homer mark for the fourth time in his five full seasons.

Aaron Harang (9-3) allowed six runs and six hits over 5 2-3 innings for San Diego.

“It was kind of an odd day,” Harang said. “(Jimenez) didn’t look like his normal self.”

Alberto Gonzalez had three RBIs for San Diego and Ryan Ludwick drove in two.

Jimenez, who finished third in the NL Cy Young Award voting last season after going 19-8 with a 2.88 ERA, threw 45 pitches, only 21 for strikes.

Ludwick and Alberto Gonzalez each had a two-run double in the first.

Tulowitzki’s homer broke Colorado’s five-game drought, its longest in nearly a year.

NOTES: San Diego LHP Wade LeBlanc will be called up from Triple-A Tucson to start in place of RHP Dustin Moseley (slight left shoulder dislocation) on Sunday. … Padres manager Bud Black said team doctor Heinz Hoenecke was “encouraged” about LHP Clayton Richard’s shoulder surgery. Black said the team expects Richard to be ready by the first day of spring training with no restrictions.