Nick Hundley homers off Micah Owings with two outs in the 16th inning to end a marathon, 6 – 5, in favor of the Padres over the Cincinnati Reds. Normally a starter, Owings is pressed into pitching 5 2/3 innings in relief for the losers before surrendering the game-ending shot, while rookie Luis Perdomo, the Padres’ eighth pitcher, picks up his first major league win.

With David Ortiz benched because of his poor start, the Red Sox still power past the Mariners, 5 – 3. Home runs by Jason Bay, Jason Varitek and Jeff Bailey account for all of Boston’s runs against starter Garrett Olson, a last-minute replacement for scheduled starter Erik Bedard.