SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The super-subs saved the day, the series and

the homestand for the San Diego Padres.

Damian Jackson hit a game-winning home run leading off the

eighth inning, his second of the day and his fourth hit, as the

Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Sunday to take two of three

games. He had three RBI, scored three times and stole a base.

Xavier Nady homered for the third straight game, and Mark

Sweeney added an RBI hit.

None are regular starters, but all have come up big for the

Padres, who continue to lead the weak NL West despite several

injuries and a streaky June.

Before the game, the Padres put first baseman Phil Nevin on the

disabled list, where he joined catcher Ramon Hernandez and second

baseman Mark Loretta, as well as their winningest pitcher, Adam

Eaton. Center fielder Dave Roberts has missed two games with a sore

left knee.

"When that happens, you need guys to go out there to get the

job done, and that's what's happening right now," manager Bruce

Bochy said. "These guys are really softening the blow of the huge

losses we've had here, with their type of play. Jackson, Sweeney

and Nady, they won the game for us."

Jackson, one of the last cuts of spring training, came up from

Triple-A on May 3 after infielder Geoff Blum joined shortstop

Khalil Greene on the DL. Jackson has seen most of his action at

second base after Loretta strained his left thumb on May 18,

requiring surgery.

Jackson's second homer, on a 3-1 pitch from Julio Mateo (2-3),

broke a 4-4 tie. Jackson also hit his third career leadoff homer,

off Joel Pineiro. He has three homers this year.

Jackson has played with seven big league teams, and is in his

second stint with the Padres. He signed as a free agent in November

after playing in just 21 big league games last year, with the

Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals.

"I'm just thankful to put the uniform on every day and help

contribute anyway I can," Jackson said.

"We know Bruce Bochy's going to use his bench a lot.

Unfortunately, we've had a lot of injuries and guys aren't able to

play. We try to go out there and fill the void and try to make it

seem as if we're not losing a beat, and we've been doing that

lately."

It was the first multihomer game for Jackson, and the four hits

tied his career high.

"It's awesome to have Damian have a breakout day because he's

been battling his butt off and giving us energy since he's been

here," Sweeney said.

"Damian Jackson just killed us," Seattle's Bret Boone said.

The Padres won for the sixth time in nine games after dropping

12 of their first 15 this month. They went 4-3 on the homestand.

Mariners rookie catcher Rene Rivera hit his first homer, a

three-run shot off Woody Williams with two outs in the seventh that

tied the game at 4.

"It was a great feeling," Rivera said. "I was trying to hit

the ball to just get a base hit. When I hit the ball, I said: 'I've

got a chance.' "

Williams said he left a slider out over the plate.

"I can't do that late in the game," Williams said. "It was

just a bad pitch. Not taking anything away from him, but it was a

great pitch to hit."

With the Padres leading 4-1, Williams allowed consecutive

two-out singles to Bret Boone and Mike Morse before Rivera hit a

2-1 pitch into the seats in left.

Boone also homered off Williams, in the fifth. It was Boone's

sixth.

Rudy Seanez (4-0) pitched the eighth, stranding a runner on

third. Trevor Hoffman pitched the ninth for his 21st save in 23

chances, and the 413 of his career.

Nady drove an 0-1 pitch from Joel Pineiro an estimated 424 feet

into the balcony on the fourth level of the Western Metal Supply

Co. brick warehouse just beyond the left-field corner. It was just

the fourth homer to land there since Petco Park opened last year,

and gave the Padres a 4-0 lead with two outs in the fourth. It was

Nady's sixth this year.

"Every mistake we made to Nady he hit and hit hard," Seattle

manager Mike Hargrove said.

Nady was making his third straight start. He hit a solo homer on

Friday night while starting in place of Nevin, then had a three-run

shot on Saturday while filling in for Roberts. Nady started in

center again Sunday.

Jackson's leadoff homer came on a 3-2 pitch from Pineiro.

Jackson and Sweeney each singled in a run in the third to make

it 3-0.

Pineiro got his seventh no-decision in eight starts. He allowed

four runs and seven hits in six innings, struck out three and

walked none.Game notes
Mariners RF Ichiro Suzuki didn't start, but pinch-hit in

the ninth and flied out to end the game. Hargrove figured Suzuki

needed a break. ... OF Ben Johnson was recalled from Triple-A

Portland to take Nevin's roster spot.