SAN DIEGO — Kyle Blanks singled home the winning run in the 10th inning for his career-high fourth hit, and the San Diego Padres rallied from a three-run deficit in the ninth to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Monday night.
Blanks also had a two-run single and scored the tying run on a passed ball in the ninth as the Padres fought back against Cliff Lee and struggling closer Jonathan Papelbon.
Looking for his 10th win of the season, Lee took a six-hit shutout into the ninth but lasted only three more pitches. Carlos Quentin led off with a single and went to third when Chase Headley followed with a double that ended Lee's night.
On came Papelbon, who gave up a two-run single to Blanks on his first pitch.
Jesus Guzman was hit by a pitch, but Papelbon had a chance to get out of the jam after Yasmani Grandal grounded into a double play that left Blanks at third.
Instead, Blanks scored on a passed ball by catcher Carlos Ruiz. Mark Kotsay swung and missed at a 2-0 pitch, but the ball got past Ruiz and went to the backstop. With a headfirst slide, Blanks just beat Ruiz's throw to Papelbon covering the plate.
Papelbon had converted all 13 of his save opportunities going into last week, but he's blown four of five attempts since — several in particularly frustrating fashion.
The Phillies were handed an opportunity to go back ahead in the 10th but failed to convert.
