By JOHN MOSSMAN, AP Sports Writer <br><br>DENVER
(AP) - Phil Nevin's three-run homer in the sixth
inning gave San Diego the lead for good, and the Padres
posted a 14-10 seesaw victory over the Colorado Rockies
on Saturday.<br><br>The Padres erupted for five runs
in both the fourth and sixth innings off Mike
Hampton. The Rockies' ace helped himself with his first
career home run.<br><br>Hampton went five-plus innings,
surrendering 11 hits and nine runs, six of them
earned.<br><br>Damian Jackson drove in three runs and Mark Kotsay drove
in two runs for San Diego. Woody Williams (1-1) got
the win despite allowing nine runs, eight of them
earned.<br><br>Trevor Hoffman got the last out for his first
save.<br><br>Ron Gant had a three-run homer and drove in four runs
for Colorado.<br><br>Hampton, who pitched 8 1-3
scoreless innings in the season opener, gave up his first
run in the second when Nevin doubled and scored on
Alex Arias' single.<br><br>Colorado went ahead 4-1 in
its half, capped by Hampton's two-run
homer.<br><br>San Diego scored five runs, two of them earned, in
the fourth to take a 6-4 lead. Bubba Trammell led off
with a 428-foot homer. Wiki Gonzalez reached on a
bloop single, Arias was safe on third baseman Jeff
Cirillo's error and Donaldo Mendez got his first major
league hit, a single, to load the bases.<br><br>Williams
hit a sacrifice fly, and Jackson pushed a bunt past
second baseman Todd Walker for another run. Mendez
scored on a groundout, and Tony Gwynn singled for the
fifth run.<br><br>Colorado got a run in the fourth and
reclaimed the lead with a four-run fifth, highlighted by
Gant's homer.<br><br>Todd Helton led off with a single,
Cirillo reached on Nevin's error at third base, Todd
Hollandsworth hit an RBI single and Gant homered, his second of
the season.<br><br>The Padres chased Hampton in the
sixth as Mendez singled, Williams doubled and Jackson
hit an RBI single. Kotsay's grounder off Mike Myers
(0-1) scored another run and Gwynn was intentionally
walked. Nevin greeted John Wasdin with a three-run homer,
making it 11-9.<br><br>Williams departed in the Rockies'
half after Neifi Perez's leadoff single. Larry Walker
doubled off Rodney Myers, but Perez was nailed at the
plate on Gwynn's throw and second baseman Jackson's
relay to catcher Gonzalez. Walker went to third on a
passed ball and scored on Helton's sacrifice
fly.<br><br>San Diego scored three runs in the ninth on RBI
singles by Mike Darr, Ryan Klesko and Jackson. Notes: The
Rockies placed RHP Juan Acevedo on the 15-day disabled
list and recalled RHP Craig Dingman from Triple-A
Colorado Springs. Acevedo, acquired in a six-player deal
with Milwaukee on Wednesday, aggravated a groin injury
after throwing four pitches in relief Friday night. ...
Hampton's first career homer came on his 376th at-bat. ...
Gwynn returned to his familiar No. 3 spot in the
batting order. He batted fifth in two games of the
season-opening series against San Francisco, the first times he
has batted in that spot since Aug. 30, 1983.