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SAN DIEGO -- Pablo Sandoval hit his first home run since May 21, and All-Star Madison Bumgarner settled down to allow just four hits in seven innings as the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 Thursday night in a matchup of the worst teams in the weak NL West. The defending World Series champion Giants, who snapped a four-game losing streak, have been in a free-fall since June 15. They had lost 19 of 24 games coming in and were a season-high 10 games under .500. They started the night two percentage points behind the Padres and ended it by jumping past San Diego into fourth place. Bumgarner (10-5) allowed two runs on three hits in the first inning and then retired 14 in a row before Carlos Quentin singled with two outs in the sixth. The lefty struck out six and walked one. The Giants are 2-8 in July, with Bumgarner getting both wins. Sergio Romo pitched the ninth for his 21st save in 24 chances. The Padres have lost 16 of 19. Sandoval got San Franciscos weak offence going in the fourth with a leadoff homer to right-centre off Jason Marquis, his ninth. It was Sandovals first homer in 101 at-bats. Sandoval, who was on the disabled list from June 9-24 with a strained left foot, was 6 of 55 (.109) before that at-bat. The Giants had the bases loaded three times in the sixth and seventh innings but scored only one run. Marquis took a 2-1 lead into the sixth and struck out Buster Posey leading off the inning before loading the bases and allowing Kensuke Tanakas RBI single up the middle. Marquis made way for Joe Thatcher, who got Brandon Crawford to hit into a force at the plate. Dale Thayer came on and struck out Bumgarner to end the inning. The Giants loaded the bases again in the seventh on two singles and a hit batsman, and Thayer again got out of trouble by striking out Belt to end it. San Francisco finally broke through in the eighth with two runs and three hits off Luke Gregerson (4-5), including an RBI double by Blanco that bounced over the fence in left, and Poseys RBI single to left. Bumgarner settled down after a rough first inning in which he allowed two runs on three hits. Quentin hit an RBI double and, after Jesus Guzman was intentionally walked to load the bases, Kyle Blanks drove in a run on a fielders choice. Bumgarner got Logan Forsythe to line out to second to end the inning. Marquis failed for the fifth time to get his 10th victory. He allowed two runs and seven hits in 5 1-3 innings, struck out three and walked two. NOTES: The Giants have won 10 of Bumgarners last 11 starts against the Padres. ... The four-game series continues Friday night when right-hander Sean OSullivan makes his debut for his hometown Padres against San Francisco RHP Chad Gaudin (2-1, 2.44 ERA). 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OAKLAND, Calif. -- When the Buffalo Bills took a 15-point lead midway through the third quarter, the game was right in the comfort zone for the Oakland Raiders.Derek Carr led yet another comeback with two touchdown passes in the second half and Khalil Mack helped force two turnovers that rallied the Raiders to their biggest comeback in 16 years with a 38-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.The Raiders (10-2) scored the final 29 points to mount their sixth fourth-quarter comeback of the season and win their sixth straight game overall, remaining one game ahead of Kansas City in the tough AFC West.We dont want to be in these positions where were playing from behind, said running back Latavius Murray, who ran for two scores. We want to dominate from start to finish. We keep finding ourselves in these situations, which is the reason we have to continue to improve and get better.The Raiders fell behind 24-9 following touchdowns on the first two drives of the second half for Buffalo (6-6), before mounting the biggest comeback win since rallying from 21 points down to beat Indianapolis 38-31 on Sept. 10, 2000.Oakland scored touchdowns on three straight drives, including scoring strikes from Carr to Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper for his 11th career fourth-quarter comeback. With four games left this season, Carr has already matched the win total he posted in his first two years combined as Oaklands playoff drought reached 13 seasons.Its an exciting time in Oakland, Carr said. Its definitely fun times. Weve come a long way. ... But we still have yet to do anything.The defense also tightened by forcing three straight three-and-outs and then getting a turnover when Khalil Mack deflected Tyrod Taylors pass that Nate Allen intercepted . Oakland took over at the 16 and put the game away with Murrays second touchdown run of the game to make it 38-24 on Carrs 2-point conversion pass to Seth Roberts.The loss was crushing for the Bills, who entered December with hopes of ending the leagues longest playoff drought. A big day by LeSean McCoy, who had 130 yards rushing, helped stake Buffalo to the big lead, but it wasnt enough.The Bills are two games behind Denver for the second wild-card spot in the AFC and could be headed to a 17th straight season without a playoff berth.It wass one of those situations where everything they did went right and we just couldnt make a play, safety Corey Graham said.dddddddddddd Ive never really been in a situation like that where everything went wrong, just like you couldnt make a play, and then those guys went on a roll and it was like everything they did turned to gold.RARE TURNOVERS: The Bills have been on a record pace protecting the ball, but had a bad time for a rare turnover. After taking over at their own 4 midway through the fourth quarter trailing by six, Taylor was hit by Mack on the first play, leading to just the seventh turnover of the season for Buffalo. Mack then sealed the game with a sack and fumble recovery with Buffalo driving late.CARRS FINGER: A week after injuring the pinkie on his throwing hand and missing a series, Carr was able to play without a glove on his right hand. But the injury still hampered Carr to a degree as he took no snaps under center to protect the injury, even in short-yardage situations.ENCORE PERFORMANCE: A week after scoring on a 75-yard run against Jacksonville on the first play from scrimmage of the second half, McCoy struck big again to open the third quarter. He ran 54 yards on the first play and Taylor followed with a 12-yard keeper on the next play to put Buffalo up 17-9.FAST START: The Bills gained a season-high 147 yards in the first quarter and scored on their first two drives with a field goal by Dan Carpenter and Mike Gillislees 1-yard run early in the second. Buffalo ran just once on nine plays on the opening drive and then ran on nine of 11 plays the next drive.FAST FINISH: The Raiders took over with 30 seconds left in the first half at their own 15 and managed to get points. Carr completed four straight passes for 57 yards to set up Sebastian Janikowskis 47-yard field goal that cut Buffalos lead to 10-9 at the half. The last time a team started a drive shy of its own 20 with 30 seconds or fewer remaining in the first half and scored came in 2005 when San Francisco did it for a field goal against Jacksonville, according to Pro Football Reference.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '