MIAMI (AP) — Jon Garland matched a career high with 10 strikeouts, leading the San Diego Padres past the Florida Marlins 4-1 Tuesday night.
Garland (2-2) allowed one run, three hits, three walks in six innings, tying the record for strikeouts he set Aug. 24, 2003 against Texas.
Adrian Gonzalez, Jerry Hairston and Nick Hundley had run-scoring hits for San Diego, and Padres reliever Luke Gregerson struck out the first two batters he faced in the bottom of the seventh to set a club record by retiring 26 consecutive batters.
Heath Bell pitched the ninth for his fifth save in six chances, holding the Marlins to six hits a day after they scored 10 runs on 12 hits.
Anibal Sanchez (1-2) allowed three runs, two earned in 6 1-3 innings. He struck out seven.
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