SAN DIEGO -- The Padres Friday found the perfect response to an historic collapse.

The San Francisco Giants reached agreement on a minor league contract with veteran infielder Everth Cabrera on Thursday, according to a CBSSports.com report.

Edwin Encarnacion bashed two home runs in the Toronto Blue Jays' 13-6 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.

Seth Smith's solo homer in the 10th inning lifted the San Diego Padres to a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon, their first win in the series in nine years.

Pinch-hitter Chris Denorfia hit a go-ahead RBI single as part of a four-run seventh inning and the San Diego Padres defeated the Seattle Mariners, 4-1.

The San Diego Padres had just one hit in a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

Jordy Mercer went 4-for-5 with a solo homer, two RBI and four runs scored to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-3 win over the San Diego Padres.

The San Diego Padres secured a split of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds with a 6-1 win in Thursday's nightcap from Great American Ball Park.

Johnny Cueto pitched a three-hit shutout to lead the Cincinnati Reds over the San Diego Padres 5-0 in the opener of a double-header Thursday.

The San Diego Padres missed the reigning NL Cy Young winner, but were shut down by Hyun-Jin Ryu instead.

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez singled in his season debut Monday after appealing a 211-game suspension handed down for doping.

Newly acquired Ian Kennedy notched a win in his San Diego debut Sunday, lifting the Padres to a 6-3 interleague defeat of the New York Yankees.

Logan Forsythe hit the first of three San Diego home runs Friday to give the Padres the lead for good in their 7-2 decision over the New York Yankees.

Carlos Quentin and Jesus Guzman each provided a two-run double in the sixth inning Monday, rallying the San Diego Padres over Milwaukee 5-3.

Edinson Volquez went five innings for the victory and San Diego's bullpen combined for four scoreless frames Saturday in a 5-3 Padres win over St. Louis.