San Diego, CA -- (Sports Network) - Greg Maddux pitched six brilliant innings to finally notch his 350th career win, as the San Diego Padres defeated the Colorado Rockies, 3-2.

Maddux (3-3), who became just the ninth pitcher in league history to record at least 350 wins, gave up just one unearned run on three hits in his time on the hill, lowering his ERA to 3.60. Trevor Hoffman earned his sixth save of the year as he did not allow a hit in the ninth.

"I was never really too concerned with it," Maddux said. "I was just trying to win, I was trying to put my team in a position to win."

Adrian Gonzalez provided all the offense, a three-run homer in the fourth, for the Padres, who snapped a five-game losing streak with the victory.

Willy Taveras and Omar Quintanilla knocked in a run each for Colorado, which saw its three-game win streak halted. Ubaldo Jimenez (1-3) got the start, but absorbed the loss after he was touched for three runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings of work.

San Diego got on the board first in the fourth. Tadahito Iguchi drew a lead off walk and stole second base. Brian Giles then drew a walk and Iguchi moved to third on a passed ball. Gonzalez then blasted a three-run homer over the fence in left.

Colorado got a run back in the sixth. Taveras made his way to third base following a throwing error from Maddux. Quintanilla then grounded out to first, but it allowed Taveras to cross home plate.

Heath Bell took the mound for the Padres in the eighth and gave up a lead off single to Clint Barmes. Pinch-hitter Ryan Spilborghs grounded out, but Barmes moved to third. Taveras then hit a double to score Barmes and the Rockies were within a run, 3-2, but failed to manage any more runs.

"He's (Maddux) a master craftsman who is going into the Hall of Fame," Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said. "He was very effective tonight."

Game Notes

San Diego had lost 18 of 21 coming into Saturday's contest...Colorado won two of three games against the Padres from April 15-17 at Petco Park. The Rockies had won eight of the nine most recent matchups in the series prior to Saturday...Both teams registered just five hits...Maddux failed to reach the 350-win milestone in his previous four starts.