SAN DIEGO, April 28 (UPI) -- Nomar Garciaparra had four hits and two RBI Friday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego, 6-5.
Both he and Russell Martin hit two-run doubles off San Diego closer Trevor Hoffman in the top of the ninth inning.
Wilson Valdez and Juan Pierre drove in one run each, and Rafael Furcal had two runs and one hit for the Dodgers, who broke a four-game losing streak.
The winner was Rudy Seanez (1-0) and Takashi Saito earned his seventh save of the season.
Khalil Greene knocked in two runs, Jose Cruz Jr. hit a solo home run, Josh Bard had three hits and one RBI, and Adrian Gonzalez had one run, two hits, and one RBI for the Padres, who have dropped three in a row.
Hoffman fell to 1-2 after giving up four runs in two-thirds of an inning.
