Carlos Rodon dominates as Giants beat Padres

Wilmer Flores hit a two-run homer off Padres reliever Luis Garcia with one out in the eighth inning Saturday afternoon to give the visiting San Francisco Giants a 3-1 win in San Diego, snapping a string of five straight Padres wins against the Giants.

Starting pitchers Carlos Rodon of the Giants and Yu Darvish of the Padres had brilliantly battled to a 1-1 draw through seven innings.

Rodon (8-5) pitched the third comple