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| Wright's error in field, on basepath dooms Mets in loss to Padres |
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08/07/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Cha Seung Baek held the Mets bats in check through 6 1/3 frames, and the San Diego Padres took advantage of costly mistakes from David Wright in a 4-2 victory over New York in the middle contest of a three-game set from Shea Stadium. Baek (4-6) gave up two runs on eight hits, issuing one walk and striking out five to earn the win. Jody Gerut, Brian Giles and Chase Headley accounted for three of San Diego's four runs with a solo home run each. The Padres have won two of their las |
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| Tatis hits Mets past Padres |
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08/06/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (MySportsbook) - Fernando Tatis clubbed two home runs and drove in four runs, as the New York Mets overcame a late-inning charge by the San Diego Padres to secure a 6-5 win in the opener of a three-game set from Shea Stadium. Carlos Beltran finished 2-for-4 and scored twice for the Mets, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Dan Murphy recorded his first career double and collected the first RBI of his career. New York's Mike Pelfrey (10-7) gave up nine hits and two runs over 6 2/3 innings to g |
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| Pelfrey, Mets attempt to get on track against Padres |
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08/05/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Recent first-round draft pick Mike Pelfrey can get back on the winning track tonight when the New York Mets host the San Diego Padres to open a three-game series at Shea Stadium. The ninth overall pick in 2005, Pelfrey rebounded from a 2-6 start to win seven straight decisions before finally falling, 7-5, at Florida on July 30. He's allowed one or fewer runs in five of the seven wins, including a seven- inning gem on July 25 against St. Louis, in which he gave up seven hits and a run in a 7- |
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| Maddux helps Pads avoid sweep by Giants |
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08/03/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - Greg Maddux allowed just two hits over six brilliant innings, and the San Diego Padres topped the San Francisco Giants, 4-1, to avert a three-game sweep at Petco Park. Maddux (5-8) held the Giants to a first inning run, striking out one without issuing a walk, to win his second straight start after a 14-start winless streak following his 350th career win May 10. Trevor Hoffman worked the ninth to nail down his 23rd save. "We had a real tough time against Maddux," said Giants ma |
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| Maddux shoots for consecutive wins against Giants |
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08/03/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It took Greg Maddux almost three months to win the 351st game of his career. The right-hander hopes it doesn't take as long for win number 352, as he leads the San Diego Padres against the San Francisco Giants this afternoon in the finale of a three-game series at Petco Park. Maddux's victory on May 10 was the 350th of his career, but the combination of little run support and some poor outings had him to winless over the next 14 starts. He finally got back in the win column on Monday, beatin |
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| Zito outshines Peavy as Giants blank Padres |
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08/03/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - Barry Zito was brilliant on the hill to lead the San Francisco Giants past the San Diego Padres, 2-0, in the middle contest of a three-game set. Zito (6-13) scattered three hits over his eight frames of work, while fanning five and walking four. Brian Wilson tossed a perfect ninth to notch his 30th save. Fred Lewis was 2-for-4 and scored a run for the Giants, who have won two in a row and three of their last five. Bengie Molina and Emmanuel Burriss both knocked in a run. "You k |
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| Padres' Greene headed to DL; Iguchi reinstated |
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08/01/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Diego Padres placed shortstop Khalil Greene on the 15-day disabled list Friday, retroactive to July 31, with a fracture of the fifth metacarpal on his left hand and reinstated infielder Tadahito Iguchi from the 15-day DL. The injury occurred when Greene reportedly punched a storage chest outside the home dugout during Wednesday's 7-3 loss to Arizona. Greene has had a season to forget, batting just .213 with 10 homers and 35 runs batted in over 105 games. He hit 27 home |
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| Padres face another test from Giants' Lincecum |
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08/01/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Tim Lincecum has dominated the San Diego Padres over the course of his young career, but is often let down by his offense. The San Francisco Giants' ace will try to again stifle San Diego's bats once again in tonight's opener of a three-game series at Petco Park. Lincecum has faced the Padres three times this year and has allowed just two runs over 19 1/3 innings for a 0.93 earned run average. Yet he won just one of those games while not factoring in the other two tests. The Giants have won |
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| Dodgers eye Maddux |
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07/31/2008 |
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| he Los Angeles Dodgers may be positioning themselves for help in the starting rotation by turning to Greg Maddux. The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday night that the Dodgers could be trying to acquire the four-time Cy Young Award winner from the San Diego Padres. Major League Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline is Thursday at 4 p.m. (et). The newspaper reports, though, money could be an issue because the Padres apparently want the Dodgers to pay the remaining portion of Maddux's one-year, $10 million contr |
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| Billingsley tosses five-hitter as Dodgers creep above .500 |
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07/31/2008 |
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| od chemistry together." The Dodgers may also be positioning themselves for help in the starting rotation. The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday night that the Dodgers could be trying to acquire four-time Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux from the San Diego Padres. Major League Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline is Thursday at 4 p.m. (et). Maddux, who on Monday broke a 14-start winless streak, pitched for the Dodgers in 2006 after being acquired from the Chicago Cubs. He signed with San Diego prior to the f |
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