SAN DIEGO (AP) – Chris Young outdueled Barry Zito and the San Diego Padres ended the Oakland ace’s six-game winning streak, beating the Athletics 3-0 on Tuesday night.

The defending NL West champion Padres leaped over the Los Angeles Dodgers to take over first place in the division. The Dodgers lost 9-2 at Minnesota.

Young (7-3) and four relievers combined on a five-hitter against the AL West-leading Athletics, who lost for only the fourth time in 17 games.

The 6-foot-10 Young continued to pitch well, winning his fourth straight decision over six starts. He allowed two hits in six innings, struck out six and walked four.

Young has allowed only four earned runs in 38 2-3 innings during his last six starts, lowering his ERA from 4.32 to 2.97.

Trevor Hoffman pitched the ninth for his 19th save in 20 chances. He has 455 career saves, 24 short of Lee Smith’s major league record.

Zito (8-4), who went to high school in San Diego, lost for the first time since May 12 at the New York Yankees. His winning streak was over eight starts.

The left-hander went five innings, his second-shortest outing this year. He allowed eight hits and three runs, walked four and struck out three. He also allowed a run on a balk.

Mike Piazza had two hits, including an RBI double. Brian Giles walked three times and scored twice.

The first three Padres reached base in the first, with Mike Cameron scoring when Piazza hit into a double play.

Giles drew a one-out walk in the third and scored on Piazza’s double that bounced off the center field fence. Giles drew a leadoff walk in the fifth, reached third with two outs and scored when Zito was called for a balk after he started his motion, then stopped.

Notes: Padres RHP Woody Williams, who got shelled in a rehab start on Monday night at Triple-A Portland, is scheduled to start the second game of a doubleheader Saturday against San Francisco. Williams allowed six runs and eight hits in 2 2-3 innings Monday night, with two walks. He threw 68 pitches in his second rehab start. He’s been on the DL since May 13 with a strained left calf. … Oakland’s Frank Thomas, on the DL with a sprained right quadriceps, did some running and took batting practice.

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