Carlos Villanueva No.23 of the San Diego Padres, right, is congratulated by Derek Norris No. 3 after the Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 4-0 in a baseball game at PETCO Park on Saturday in San Diego, California. AFP PHOTO
Buoyed by the longest homer in Petco Park history (thanks, Matt Kemp) and a straight steal of home (likewise, Melvin Upton Jr.), Drew Pomeranz threw a giant life preserver around the mound over seven shutout innings in a 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night (Saturday in Manila).