Although the Yankees and Rays continue to hold the top two spots, the plucky Padres keep inching upward.
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Tim Lincecum's downward spiral is taking San Francisco's playoff hopes along for the ride. The Giants' ace, stuck in the worst run of his career, lost his fifth straight start after giving up a three-run home run to Adam LaRoche in a 6-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. The winner of the last two NL Cy Young awards, Lincecum gave up four runs on five hits in six innings…
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Stephen Drew of the Arizona Diamondbacks wound up with a leadoff home run Wednesday night after umpires used instant replay to reverse the original call at Petco Park.
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Stephen Drew made Petco Park play like a bandbox, which in turn helped Ian Kennedy dominate the San Diego Padres. Drew finished a torrid series by hitting a three-run home run and an RBI double while Kennedy struck out a career-high 12 in a combined four-hitter as the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks beat the NL West-leading Padres 11-5 on Thursday.
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A woman with a Mexican flag and a man ran onto the field at Petco Park while the Arizona Diamondbacks were batting against the San Diego Padres in the third inning Wednesday night.
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Adrian Gonzalez and Miguel Tejada more than made up for the mistake pitches Wade LeBlanc threw to Stephen Drew. Gonzalez hit a three-run homer and Tejada had a two-run shot to help the San Diego Padres beat the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks 9-3 on Wednesday night to take a season-high 6 1/2 -game lead atop the NL West.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks have recalled utilityman Ryan Roberts from Triple-A Reno and released infielder Bobby Crosby. The Diamondbacks made the move before Tuesday night's game at San Diego. The 30-year-old Crosby was acquired in a multiplayer trade with Pittsburgh on July 31. He hit .167 with two doubles and two RBIs in nine games for the Diamondbacks.
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With 38 games to play, the San Diego Padres have matched last year's win total of 75. It's a sign of their big turnaround, but the Padres want a lot more. Will Venable and Chris Denorfia hit two-run homers while left-hander Clayton Richard combined with four relievers on a five-hitter to help the NL West-leading Padres to a 5-0 win over the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
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Former Cubs great Ryne Sandberg might be the favorite to succeed Lou Piniella one year after his HOF induction.
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Corey Patterson had just been doubled off first base on a short fly to center. When he reached the top step of the Baltimore Orioles dugout, manager Buck Showalter was waiting for him. Given Showalter's reputation, a scowl and a scolding were surely upcoming. Instead, Showalter asked Patterson to detail his thought process on the hit-and-run play.
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