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SAN DIEGO -- The longer he pitched, the stronger San Diego Padres left-hander Christian Friedrich got.And it just happened to be against his original team, the Colorado Rockies.Friedrich matched his career-high with 10 strikeouts in seven brilliant innings to win for the first time since June 23, leading the Padres to a 6-3 victory against the Rockies on Saturday night.Friedrich (5-10), the Rockies first-round draft pick in 2008, allowed two hits and walked one. He retired his final 13 batters and 19 of 20.Obviously, Id be lying if I said it didnt feel good to pitch well against them, Friedrich said.The Rockies got a runner into scoring position against Friedrich just once, when Carlos Gonzalez doubled with two outs in the first and advanced on a wild pitch. Nolan Arenado walked before Friedrich got Tom Murphy to fly out to left. The Rockies only other baserunner against Friedrich was DJ LeMahieu, who lined a comebacker off Friedrichs left leg for a single in the third..Its DJ, so it was really pretty funny to see him at first trying to smile at me. It was fine. It caught a lot of meat, Friedrich said.Friedrich has dominated in two starts against the Rockies this year. On June 12, he got a no-decision after holding them to one run and two hits in six innings, with nine strikeouts.Hes been tough on us a couple of times, manager Walt Weiss said. He had a good angle on his fastball. Thats one of his keys. Good breaking ball, the curveball and the slider. We couldnt figure him out.Friedrich really settled in, Padres manager Andy Green said. First inning he labored, fought just to keep them off the board.... He pretty much sailed through the next six.Green said he had some debate about sending Friedrich back out for the eighth. But it was getting kind of where we are with paying attention to his innings and trying to put him in a position to be successful in the future. We thought it was best to cut him at seven.Friedrich had lost each of his last decisions during his previous 11 starts. His last victory was at Cincinnati on June 23.Brandon Maurer pitched the ninth for his ninth save.The Padres piled on against Jon Gray (9-8), taking a 6-0 lead after two innings and chasing him after four.Yangervis Solarte hit an RBI single in the first and a two-run double during the five-run second. His second-inning double followed a two-run double by Wil Myers that went over left fielder David Dahls head and bounced into the stands.Gray allowed six runs on eight hits. He struck out three and walked three.Gray was kind of searching for his slider tonight, Weiss aid. He was doing all right otherwise. It was a battle for him. He never really got locked in. He didnt have his `A slider. Just an off night. Nothing physically or anything like that.The Rockies scored three unearned runs in the eighth after shortstop Luis Sardinas booted Mark Reynolds grounder. Gonzalez had a two-run single.TRAINERS ROOMPadres: Friedrich was hit near his left knee by a comebacker by LeMahieu in the third inning. After being checked by a trainer and manager Andy Green, he stayed in the game.UP NEXTRockies: Chad Bettis (12-7, 4.88) is scheduled to start the finale of the four-game series. Hes coming off his first shutout. He lost his last time out at Petco Park, on June 4.Padres: Edwin Jackson (4-5, 5.55) is scheduled to make his 10th start for the Padres. He struck out 11, the most by a Padres pitcher this season, in a 2-1 victory against Boston on Monday.Vans Shoes Online Australia Sale . 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Woodson said during a radio interview Thursday that the Knicks Carmelo Anthony doesnt get the same calls as other superstars.SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Hall of Famer Marcus Allen met up with the New Orleans Saints during their Bay Area visit and offered some insight about handling business.He also posed a question: Who was the oldest guy in the room?Drew Brees, who is pushing 38, raised his hand.Ive known Marcus for a long time, ever since I was a young player in this league, and Ive been around him enough to know hes one of the greatest players to ever play the game at the running back position. He played longer than I think any running backs ever played, he played 16 years, Brees said. I got to raise my hand and say 16 years. That kind of matches him.You wouldnt know it the way Brees is throwing the ball with authority, confidence and precision at this stage of his decorated career.He threw a pair of touchdown passes to Michael Thomas and another to Mark Ingram, who also ran for a career-best 75-yard score a week after being benched as the Saints beat the lowly San Francisco 49ers 41-23 on Sunday.Not that the Saints necessarily needed any extra motivation for their first game at Levis Stadium, yet Allens words were appreciated nonetheless.He had great words for us, Brees said. A lot of it was talking about being a pro, how to conduct yourself and what this games all about, the relationships and the opportunity to win and do it for each other.Brees got another example right within his own locker room: Tim Hightower made a point to offer some thoughtful words to Ingram, who bounced back from being benched last week after fumbling for a second straight game.Ingram, replaced by Hightower during last Sundays 25-20 win against Seattle, scored his second straight TD for the Saints on a career-long run to answer immediately after DuJuan Harris caught a 47-yard touchdown pass from Colin Kaepernick. Ingrams run also was the second-longest in Saints history and he wound up with 158 yards rushing as San Francisco allowed an opposing 100-yard runner for the seventh straight game.To see him respond the way he did, Im proud of him, Hightower said. Thats not easy to do.The Saints (4-4) put up 571 yards of total offense to win for the fourth time in five games following an 0-3 start .Brees went 28 of 39 for 323 yards in the Saints first trip to San Franciscos home field since a 36-32 loss in the divisional playoffs after the 2011 season.ddddddddddddHe appreciates how much everybody has been willing to do as New Orleans gets back on track, regardless of number of touches or role week to week.Take Ingram and Hightower, who scored the Saints first touchdown of the day on a 4-yard run and finished with 87 yards rushing.They motivate one another. Theres a drive, theyre as happy for the other guy as they are for anybody when something good happens, Brees said. Theyre there for each other. I think they understand the big picture, too, like man, we need both of you guys.MILESTONE QB:Brees now has 449 career touchdown passes, leaving him one shy of becoming the third player to throw for 450 TDs. Peyton Manning (539) and Hall of Famer Brett Favre (508) are the others.In addition, he has 55 career games passing for at least 300 yards while throwing three touchdown passes, most in NFL history. Also, he didnt have an interception Sunday, becoming the first player in league history with 30 career games recording 300 yards passing, three TDs and no interceptions.KAEPERNICKS DAYIn his third start back as San Franciscos No. 1 quarterback, Kaepernick had his best performance yet with 398 yards passing -- second most of his career -- and touchdown throws of 47 yards to DuJuan Harris and 65 yards to Vance McDonald. He also became the 15th player in franchise history to rush for 2,000 yards.Today was a step in the right direction, Kaepernick said.But the Niners (1-7) lost their seventh straight game since shutting out the Rams to start the year.UP NEXTIt doesnt get any easier for the Saints. They will host Super Bowl champion Denver next week then have a short week to prepare for divisional opponent and Carolina.Youve got to continue to find ways to win each and every week, Brees said.The 49ers travel to Arizona next week to face the Cardinals for a second time after losing 33-21 at home on Oct. 6, then its back to Levis Stadium for another tough opponent in the New England Patriots on Nov. 20.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '