MIAMI — Will Venable drove in three runs and saved one with a diving catch in right field Friday night to help the San Diego Padres beat Ricky Nolasco and the Miami Marlins, 9-2.
Logan Forsythe hit a two-run homer for the Padres and had three of their 15 hits. Edinson Volquez (6-6) gave up two runs in six innings for the Padres, who have outscored Miami 20-3 this season while winning all four games.
Nolasco (4-8), the subject of trade speculation, allowed six runs and 11 hits in five-plus innings to match or surpass his worst effort of the season in all three categories.
The Marlins' loss snapped a three-game winning streak that matched their longest this year.
Nolasco is on the market because he is by far the highest-paid player for cost-conscious Miami, and he becomes a free agent after the season. San Diego is among the teams believed to be interested in the right-hander, who is the franchise leader in career victories.
The Marlins' loss snapped a three-game winning streak that matched their longest this year. It was the first time in the past 11 games that they've allowed more than three runs.
Miami managed at least one hit in each of the first eight innings but went 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position.
Volquez struck out eight, including six looking, and lowered his ERA to 5.50. He also singled and scored.
