All three San Diego hits came off Ubaldo Jimenez (7-9), who struck out 10 over seven innings. Franklin Morales and Huston Street combined to work two perfect innings, with Street earning his 23rd save.
Josh Geer (1-5) started for San Diego and retired leadoff man Dexter Fowler in the first on a failed bunt attempt. Barmes then put Colorado in front for good by hitting a homer in his second straight game.
A bases-loaded single by Chris Iannetta in the third added two runs and Ian Stewart had a two-run double in the fifth.
Colorado has won three in a row and the Rockies moved within a half game of San Francisco in the race for the National League's wild-card berth.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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