Former ‘Cock Darnell Leads Padres Over Reds

CINCINNATI (AP) — San Diego scored four runs in the third inning Sunday off an ailing Dontrelle Willis, who left during the rally with a sore forearm, and the Padres avoided a sweep with a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Willis (0-3) left during the four-run rally, shaking and flexing his pitching hand. He’ll be examined again on Monday. A day after the Reds hit seven homers, all they managed was four hits, including Jay Bruce’s three-run shot off Wade LeBlanc (1-2). James Darnell had a pair of run-scoring singles for the Padres. Orlando Hudson also tripled home a run. The Reds had won four in a row, one shy of their season high. They couldn’t overcome Willis’ injury-shortened outing.