SAN FRANCISCO, July 22 (UPI) -- San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain throttled the visiting National League West-leading San Diego Padres, 8-2, Friday night.
Cain's win, his first in more than a month, gave the Giants a season-high fourth straight game and moved the club to within a half-game behind the Padres in the National League West.
San Diego's Mike Piazza recorded his 2,000th career hit when he doubled, leading off the second.
Mark Sweeney hit a two-run single, Omar Vizquel doubled in a run and Pedro Feliz added a run-scoring groundout for San Francisco.
Following the game San Francisco announced it traded reliever Jeremy Accardo to the Toronto Blue Jays for designated hitter Shea Hillenbrand and reliever Vinnie Chulk.
Accardo will most likely join the Jays' bullpen.
