Complex sentence: But the Padres finally faltered as well, losing ten in a row going into September; and on the 5th, the Giants moved to within a game of first place with a 3-0 win against the Dodgers.
Split into simpler sentences: But the Padres finally faltered as well, losing ten in a row going into September. On the 5th, the Giants moved to within a game of first place with a 3-0 win against the Dodgers.