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SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres game plan to be aggressive against New York Mets rookie pitcher Matt Harvey worked out just fine. Rob Gronkowski White Jersey . Chase Headley and Yonder Alonso each hit two-run homers off Harvey and the San Diego Padres earned a 7-3 win over the Mets on Sunday. Headleys homer, his 15th, came in the first inning. Alonso hit his sixth homer in the third to give San Diego a 5-0 lead. "We were trying to be as aggressive as possible," Alonso said. "It was the game plan with the guy pitching because we knew he was a strike thrower." Carlos Quentin also homered off Mets reliever Ramon Ramirez. The solo shot in the seventh was his 11th. Quentin also had an RBI double. "When you homer three times and you have guys on base, it gives you a pretty good opportunity," Padres manager Bud Black said. Harvey (1-2), who set a Mets record when he struck out 11 in his debut on July 26, struggled in his third start. He allowed five runs and eight hits, including seven for extra bases. He walked one and struck out five. "It was one of those days where I couldnt find the strike zone and when I did, it wasnt quality," Harvey said. "I wasnt executing like the last two starts." Harvey made his major-league debut with a 3-1 win at Arizona when he allowed no runs in 5 1-3 innings. He lost his other start 4-1 at San Francisco on Tuesday despite allowing two earned runs in six innings. "Obviously, the command of the fastball was the big difference," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "I just thought one of the things he was effective with the last two times was locating his fastball down in the zone. (Sunday) he was more in middle of the zone." Jason Marquis (5-6) gave up Ruben Tejadas single to open the game and then retired 14 consecutive batters until he issued a leadoff walk to Mike Baxter in the sixth. Marquis rebounded from one of his worst outings of the season by holding the Mets to three runs and four hits in 6 1-3 innings. He had five strikeouts and one walk. The Padres needed Marquis to go deep in the game after Saturday nights 6-2 loss when starter Edinson Volquez was knocked out in the second inning. San Diego used five relievers to pitch the final 7 1-3 innings. "I tried to attack the zone and get quick outs," Marquis said. "I tried to execute my game plan and tried not to change too much." In his previous start, Marquis allowed seven runs and a season high-tying three homers in 6 1-3 innings of Tuesdays 7-6 loss at Cincinnati. "He was efficient and pretty sharp early," Black said. "He gave us exactly what we needed, a gutty effort. He knew what he needed to do and he delivered." Huston Street, the last of three relievers, got the final three outs to complete the five-hitter. The Padres won for just the third time in nine games and tied a season high with nine extra-base hits. "We felt like (Saturday) we werent aggressive, we were too passive," Alonso said. "(Sunday) we were able to be a little more aggressive." New York completed its season-high 11-game West Coast road trip with a 6-5 record. Ronny Cedeno hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the sixth one out after Baxters walk. It was the Mets eighth pinch-hit home run. Tejadas hit to lead off the game extended his career-high hitting streak to 11 games. Notes: Ten of Alonsos past 16 hits have gone for extra bases. ... Cedenos pinch-hit homer was the second of his career. The other came with the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 6, 2007, at Milwaukee. ... Mets LHP Johan Santana pitched three scoreless innings in a rehab start for Class A Brooklyn on Sunday. Santana allowed one hit with one walk and three strikeouts against Auburn. Santana was placed on the DL on July 21 with a right ankle sprain. ... Highly touted Mets prospect right-handed pitcher Zack Wheeler will have to wait to make his debut with Triple-A Buffalo. Wheelers scheduled start on Sunday night was rained out. He will start the first game of Mondays doubleheader. Wheeler, acquired from San Francisco last summer for outfielder Carlos Beltran and cash, was 10-6 with a 3.26 ERA in 19 starts for Double-A Binghamton. ... Cubs LHP Travis Wood (4-7, 4.90) will face Padres LHP Eric Stults (1-2, 3.19 ERA) on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series. ... The Mets are off Monday before hosting Miami on Tuesday. Vince Wilfork Jersey . Franzen scored three goals to help the suddenly potent Red Wings roll to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. 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In extra time at Stamford Bridge, Daniel Sturridge and Ramires gave Chelsea an apparently comfortable lead -- until Ryan Giggs scored his second of the night for United, and the games third penalty, in the 120th minute.CANTON, Ohio -- Jack Butler didnt play football in high school. He picked up the game in college at St. Bonaventure and entered the NFL as an undrafted player in 1951, just another guy filling out the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. Hes not just another player anymore. Butler was the second of six players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Running baack Curtis Martin and linemen Dermontti Dawson, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy and Willie Roaf joined him. Patrick Chung Jersey. Butler was a force at cornerback during his nine-year career in the 1950s, finishing his career as the second-leading interceptor at that time. His career was ended by a leg injury. He was presented for induction by his son, John. ' ' '