PEGGY PEATTIE / Union-Tribune With temperatures rising in the hours after the start of the race, John Cornelius (front) and Jeff Cenoz take advantage of a chance to cool off at a misting station near the 24-mile mark.

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After 21½ miles and thousands of strides, yesterday's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon settled into a two-man game. Kenyans Simon Wangai and Leonard Maina, running side-by-side, across the street from SeaWorld, on the frontage road along the San Diego River. So what would decide the race? Socks.

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The man who started it all, the godfather of modern American distance running, yesterday morning was sitting inside the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon's VIP tent near the MCRD finish line. Frank Shorter, just look what you've done. Frank Shorter, it's all your fault. How big a debt do Nike, adidas, New Balance and all the other shoe companies owe this guy?

SAN FRANCISCO – The Padres had a chance at their first series sweep of the season, which would have put them third in the forgiving National League West. But the Giants scored three runs off Trevor Hoffman in the 10th inning to win 4-3 yesterday before a spirited crowd of 33,867 alongside San Francisco Bay.

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For Pat Perez, the choice would not have been difficult at all. While playing at the Memorial Tournament this past week in Dublin, Ohio, the former San Diegan was asked if he would trade a win in Jack Nicklaus' tournament for an automatic spot in next week's U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.

“Everyone outside,” the security guard kept saying, shooing away several dozen autograph seekers wearing the famed Argentine jersey with vertical blue and white stripes. “Everyone out of the lobby.”

LONG BEACH – The ballpark here is called Blair Field. It's not named after USD's Kyle Blair, but the freshman right-hander pitched as if he owned the place last night in a 15-1 win over Fresno State. Make that co-owned.