Todd Helton season was cut short last year by a bad back. 

No matter what uniform he's wearing, Jason Marquis usually pitches well against the San Francisco Giants. 

When Zack Greinke needed it the most, an "old-school baseball lifer" stepped up to help revive his career, Ken Rosenthal says. 

SAN DIEGO - The mosh pit formed quickly at second base, the Padres expressing celebration as much as relief. 

The bullpen is again in flux with Huston Street regaining the closer's role, Manuel Corpas going back to the middle of the game -- and maybe the minors -- and manager Clint Hurdle left to mix and match with RHPs Jason Grilli and Matt Belisle and LHP Alan  

--C Chris Iannetta has not made an error since June 22, 2007, a span of 147 consecutive errorless games. 

The Rockies just finished a 2-3 trip to San Francisco and San Diego, suffering each of the losses by one run -- 3-2 and 1-0 in 10 innings at San Francisco and 2-1 in 10 innings at San Diego. 

Randy Johnson has more wins against the Colorado Rockies than anyone, and he beat them again in impressive fashion during his last trip to the mound. 

Slumping Brian Giles doubled in the winning run in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres snapped a six-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. 

EDS: Padres 2, Rockies 1, 10 innings; Optional. 

SAN DIEGO - TheRockies weren't players. 

SAN FRANCISCO - With grim faces and speaking in hushed tones, theRockies packed their bags and left the visitors' clubhouse at AT&T Park on Sunday afternoon. 

TheYankees and Red Sox will begin a new chapter in their historic rivalry tonight, as the first game between the two will be played in the palatial newYankee Stadium. 

The Rockies failed in an attempt to win consecutive series for the first time in 2009 and have fallen a season-most 7-1/2 games behind the torrid Dodgers. 

--The Rockies won a series opener on the road for the first time in six series when they were victorious Monday.