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  • April 2008
    • Hoffman Blows Another Save

      Hoffman Blows Another Save

      Trevor Hoffman blew another save and the San Francisco Giants went on to beat the slumping San Diego Padres 3-2 in 13 innings last night. Rookie Emmanuel Burriss doubled leading off the 13th and scored the go-ahead run for the Giants. The rally came four innings after Hoffman couldn't hold the lead for what would have been Greg Maddux's 350th career victory. More »

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      MLB   baseball   San Francisco Giants   San Diego Padres   Greg Maddux   Brian Wilson   Trevor Hoffman   Keiichi Yabu

    • Astros Upend Padres 11-7

      Astros Upend Padres 11-7

      Kaz Matsui's two-run single in the eighth inning lifted the Houston Astros to an 11-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Cy Young winner Jake Peavy allowed four earned runs, matching the total for his four previous starts combined. The Padres ace allowed seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts in six innings. More »

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      MLB   baseball   San Diego Padres   Houston Astros   Kaz Matsui

    • Oswalt Leads Astros Past Padres

      Oswalt Leads Astros Past Padres

      Roy Oswalt won consecutive starts for the first time since August, and Miguel Tejada and Lance Berkman drove in three runs each to lead the Houston Astros over the San Diego Padres 10-3 Monday night. Oswalt (2-3) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings as the Astros won their second straight following a three-game losing streak. More »

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      MLB   baseball   San Diego Padres   Houston Astros   Roy Oswalt

    • Padres Defeat Big Unit, Diamondbacks

      Padres Defeat Big Unit, Diamondbacks

      Justin Huber connected off Randy Johnson for his first career home run, ruining the Big Unit's return and helping the San Diego Padres defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 today. The Padres had mustered a total of six runs in their previous four games, all losses. They scored that many against Johnson, who hadn't started a game since back surgery last year. More »

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      MLB   baseball   Arizona Diamondbacks   San Diego Padres   Randy Johnson   Conor Jackson   Randy Wolf

    • Jackson Leads D'backs to Rout of Padres

      Jackson Leads D'backs to Rout of Padres

      Conor Jackson matched a career high with four hits, including two triples and a home run, and Arizona routed the weary San Diego Padres 9-0 on Friday. After losing a 22-inning game to Colorado and arriving in Phoenix at about 4 a.m. Friday, the Padres fell behind 6-0 in the first inning and offered little resistance to Arizona starter Dan Haren. More »

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      MLB   baseball   Arizona Diamondbacks   San Diego Padres   Dan Haren   Greg Maddux   Conor Jackson

    • Wolf Shuts Down Rockies, Leads Padres to 6-0 Win

      Wolf Shuts Down Rockies, Leads Padres to 6-0 Win

      Six and a half months later, Matt Holliday and the Colorado Rockies didn't get anywhere near home plate. Randy Wolf held the Rockies hitless for 6 2-3 innings and struck out nine, and Brian Giles collected his 1,000th RBI to lead the San Diego Padres to a 6-0 victory Tuesday night. More »

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      MLB   National League   San Diego Padres   Colorado Rockies   National League West   Randy Wolf

    • Maddux Leads Padres Past Dodgers

      Maddux Leads Padres Past Dodgers

      Greg Maddux recorded his 349th career victory one day before his 42nd birthday and Paul McAnulty drove in the only run with a sacrifice fly, leading the San Diego Padres to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday. Maddux (2-0) threw 68 pitches over five innings in 95-degree heat, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out two. More »

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      MLB   baseball   San Diego Padres   Los Angeles Dodgers   Greg Maddux   Trevor Hoffman   Chad Billingsley

    • Furcal, Ethier Lead Dodgers Over Padres

      Furcal, Ethier Lead Dodgers Over Padres

      Andre Ethier went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, Rafael Furcal and Matt Kemp each hit their first homers of the season, and the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a four-game losing streak with an 11-1 rout of the San Diego Padres last night. Derek Lowe (1-0) allowed a run and four hits over eight innings, striking out six and walking none before giving way to the bullpen. More »

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      MLB   baseball   National League   San Diego Padres   Los Angeles Dodgers   Chris Young   Rafael Furcal   Matt Kemp   Derek Lowe   Andre Ethier

    • Ortmeier' Ninth-Inning Double Dooms Padres

      Ortmeier' Ninth-Inning Double Dooms Padres

      Daniel Ortmeier has no problems with the San Francisco Giants' plans to have him bat exclusively right-handed.Ortmeier hit a two-out, RBI double in the ninth off San Diego's Heath Bell and the Giants won consecutive games for the first time this season by beating the Padres 1-0 on Wednesday night. More »

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      MLB   National League   San Francisco Giants   San Diego Padres   Jonathan Sanchez

    • Molina Hits Homer in 11th for Win

      Molina Hits Homer in 11th for Win

      Bengie Molina hit his second homer of the game with one out in the 11th inning off Cla Meredith, giving the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Brad Hennessey (1-0) threw two shutout innings as the Giants snapped a four-game skid. Brian Giles had four hits and drove in the tying run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth for the Padres. More »

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      MLB   National League   San Francisco Giants   San Diego Padres   Tim Lincecum   Bengie Molina   AT&T Park

    • Giants Fall in Post-Bonds Home Opener

      Giants Fall in Post-Bonds Home Opener

      Greg Maddux earned his 348th career win, Adrian Gonzalez went 4-for-5 with a homer and four runs, and the San Diego Padres spoiled the San Francisco Giants' first home opener since cutting ties with Barry Bonds by winning 8-4 Monday. The Giants celebrated the 50th anniversary of their move from New York without the player responsible for the bulk of the team's highlights the past 15 seasons. More »

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      MLB   baseball   San Francisco Giants   Barry Bonds   San Diego Padres   Greg Maddux

    • Trevor Hoffman Struggles Again for Pads

      Trevor Hoffman Struggles Again for Pads

      Trevor Hoffman was charged with his second loss in his last three games, allowing Chin-lung Hu's tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Hoffman, baseball's career leader with 526 saves, also picked up the loss on Tuesday when he blew a save against Houston. More »

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      MLB   baseball   San Diego Padres   Los Angeles Dodgers   Trevor Hoffman

    • Peavy Dominates Dodgers

      Peavy Dominates Dodgers

      Jake Peavy continues to dominate the Los Angeles Dodgers. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner threw a two-hitter for the first complete game in the big leagues this year, striking out eight to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-1 win today. Peavy (2-0) improved to 10-1 in 19 career starts against LA. Dodgers ace Brad Penny dropped to 3-7 against San Diego in 14 career starts. More »

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      MLB   baseball   San Diego Padres   Los Angeles Dodgers   Jake Peavy   Brad Penny

    • Dodgers' Kuroda Wins Big League Debut

      Dodgers' Kuroda Wins Big League Debut

      Hiroki Kuroda was brilliant in his big league debut, holding San Diego to three hits in seven innings and leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-1 win Friday night. The right-hander allowed Brian Giles' first homer of the season, but otherwise limited the Padres to two singles while striking out four and walking none. More »

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      MLB   San Diego Padres   Los Angeles Dodgers   Hiroki Kuroda

  • March 2008
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  • October 2007
    • Padres CF Suspended for Speed

      Padres CF Suspended for Speed

      Mike Cameron, Gold Glove-winning center fielder for the Padres, was suspended today for 25 games starting next season, the AP reports. Cameron tested positive twice for a stimulant banned by MLB, although he denies actual abuse, chalking the test results up to a tainted nutritional supplement. Cameron plans to file for free agency from the Padres. More »

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      MLB   baseball   San Diego Padres   Mike Cameron

    • Wildfires Impact LT, Chargers

      Wildfires Impact LT, Chargers

      The wildfires blazing through San Diego County forced 40 Chargers to evacuate their homes, including star running back LaDainian Tomlinson. The team cancelled practice today due to poor air quality, and will move their operations to Arizona for the rest of the week. It is not yet clear whether the fires will affect Sunday’s home game against Houston, reports the AP. More »

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      football   San Diego Padres   wildfires   San Diego   San Diego Chargers   LaDainian Tomlinson   Tony Gwynn

    • Should Big Brother Watch Baseball?

      Should Big Brother Watch Baseball?

      The instant replay-expecting public is ready for baseball to get out of the Stone Age, says LA Times columnist Bill Dwyre, following veteran umpire Tim McClelland's controversial call at home plate in Monday's Rockies-Padres game. It sent Colorado into the playoffs and raised pressure for MLB to utilize the instant replay. More »

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      MLB   baseball   San Diego Padres   Colorado Rockies   Umpires

    • Rockies' Comeback is Complete

      Rockies' Comeback is Complete

      The Colorado Rockies took their season down to the wire, finally clinching a post-season berth in a last-minute rally in the wild-card tiebreaker, reports the Rocky Mountain News . After San Diego broke a 6-6 tie in the top of the 13th, Matt Halliday tripled to tie it up again, then made the game-winning dive into home plate. More »

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      MLB   baseball   San Diego Padres   Colorado Rockies

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