Adam Dunn and Doug Davis teamed up to beat the San Diego Padres in the opener of a three game series by a score of 7-6. The Padres made a late run with three runs in the top of the ninth inning but the Diamondbacks were able to hold off the Padres attempts to tie it up and pulled out the victory.
Dunn hit his first homer as a Diamondback in the fourth, a two run shot off Jared Banks with two outs. The homer staked the Diamondbacks to a 6-2 lead, after an original 4-0 lead after the first inning. That was all the starter Davis needed.
Davis went six strong innings allowing seven hits and just two runs. He struck out six.
The Padres made a run in the ninth inning off closer Brandon Lyon. Lyon lasted just .1 innings and gave up three runs on four hits. Tony Pena came in and finished up the game and the final two outs to close it out. It was his second save of the year.