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Four-run first enough for German Marquez, Padres against Diamondbacks
Jake Cronenworth blasted a three-run homer Tuesday night and German Marquez got his first win since April 25 as the San Diego Padres stopped the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 in a game in which every run was scored in the first inning.,Marquez (4-2) gave up an unearned run on three hits and thr...
Manager says Diamondbacks 'gotta get going'; Padres also do
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo had a simple message for his team after a one-run home loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.,"We gotta get going," he said. "It's time right now. We gotta start playing some good baseball, very consistent baseball.",Based on their performance on Monday n...
Diamondbacks belt 3 homers in shutout victory over Padres
Max Kepler, Geraldo Perdomo and Nolan Arenado all homered Monday night while Brandon Pfaadt sailed through five shutout innings as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks routed the San Diego Padres 8-0.,Pfaadt (2-1) allowed four hits and walked none while striking out six in his second straight win. Two ...
Padres strive to pick up steam in opener vs. Diamondbacks
The San Diego Padres' longest losing streak since 2013 is history.,After their 5-2 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday ended an eight-game skid, the Padres probably need a long winning streak at some point over the final 73 games of the year to earn a third straight postseason berth.,They'...
Padres limit Dodgers' bats, snap 8-game slide
Manny Machado hit a three-run home run and JP Sears went five scoreless innings as the visiting San Diego Padres ended a season-long eight game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.,Fernando Tatis Jr. had an RBI single in a four-run seventh inning as the Padres avo...
Shohei Ohtani set to return as Dodgers vie for sweep of Padres
The Los Angeles Dodgers will have some post-holiday lineup changes in store on Sunday when they chase a four-game series sweep against the visiting San Diego Padres.,After Shohei Ohtani got the day off Saturday, one day after he admitted to some right biceps discomfort, he is expected to be back in ...
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominates skidding Padres
Freddie Freeman hit a home run and Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered seven scoreless innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their winning ways with a 3-0 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday.,Andy Pages had an RBI single as the Dodgers improved to 10-2 since June 22 and 7-2 agains...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (biceps) to sit Saturday vs. Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will not play Saturday night against the San Diego Padres because of tightness to his right biceps.,With the best record in MLB and a 14-game lead in the National League West, the Dodgers can afford to give their designated hitter/pitcher a chance to rest ...
Banged-up and skidding Padres to battle Shohei Ohtani-less Dodgers
The San Diego Padres will be in survival mode when they take a season-high seven-game losing streak into Saturday night's road contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Padres not only are losing ground to the Dodgers in the standings, their roster has been taking a hit on a daily basis., ,San Di...
Teoscar Hernandez belts grand slam as Dodgers rally past Padres
Teoscar Hernandez hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 4-3 victory Friday while sending the visiting San Diego Padres to a season-high seventh consecutive loss.,Shohei Ohtani struck out nine over six innings, while allowing three runs on seven hits...
Braves sign veteran OF Andrew McCutchen to minor league deal
The Atlanta Braves signed Andrew McCutchen to a minor league deal, perhaps giving the 39-year-old outfielder one last path to a World Series.,McCutchen was released by the Texas Rangers on May 28 after batting .192 with one homer and five RBIs in 37 games and striking out 22 times in 73 at-bats.,The...
Padres RHP Randy Vasquez OK after fainting Thursday
San Diego Padres right-hander Randy Vasquez fainted after being removed from Thursday night's start against the Los Angeles Dodgers and underwent tests at a local hospital before being released Friday morning.,Vasquez was listed in stable condition before his eventual release.,Padres manager Craig S...
Report: Braves signing Andrew McCutchen to minors deal
The Atlanta Braves reportedly are signing Andrew McCutchen to a minor league deal, perhaps giving the 39-year-old outfielder one last path to a World Series.,McCutchen was released by the Texas Rangers on May 28 after batting .192 with one homer and five RBIs in 37 games and striking out 22 times in...
After blowing big lead vs. Dodgers, Padres could have hands full with Shohei Ohtani
The Los Angeles Dodgers intend to have a bonding moment wrapped up inside a baseball game when they host the San Diego Padres on Friday.,The Dodgers are set to send right-hander Shohei Ohtani to the mound, while Dalton Rushing will be his catcher.,Ohtani (8-2, 1.58 ERA) will be pitching with eight d...
Dodgers escape 6-run hole, overpower skidding Padres
Dalton Rushing had a home run among his four hits and drove in four runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who erased a six-run deficit for a 12-7 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday.,The Dodgers matched their season high with 17 hits and won for the eighth time in 10 games. The Padres took the...
Dodgers determined to pad lead in NL West over reeling Padres
The Los Angeles Dodgers own a commanding 12-game lead in the National League West and are well-positioned to increase the advantage when they host the second-place San Diego Padres on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,The Dodgers own the best record in the majors and just completed...
Cubs smack 8 homers, score 23 runs while steamrolling Padres
Dansby Swanson hit three home runs and Michael Conforto hit two as the host Chicago Cubs hammered the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.,The Cubs, who had not hit more than three home runs in a game all season heading into the series, hit five home runs Tuesday in a 9-7 win and eight on Wednesday t...
Surging Cubs searching for sweep of staggering Padres
The Chicago Cubs are riding a four-game winning streak and will be looking for a three-game sweep over the visiting San Diego in a Wednesday afternoon contest.,Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is 5-for-8 in the series and slammed two home runs and three RBIs in Tuesday night's 9-7 win.,Swanson has 13 h...
Dansby Swanson homers twice, Cubs outslug Padres
Dansby Swanson led a long-ball barrage with two home runs and the host Chicago Cubs held on for a 9-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.,Alex Bregman hit a three-run shot and Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong had solo homers for the Cubs, who won their fourth straight.,Fernando Tati...
Injury-riddled Cubs chase series win vs. Padres
The Chicago Cubs keep losing players and winning games.,Hours after putting utility man Matt Shaw and reliever Ethan Roberts on the injured list, the Cubs recorded a 3-2 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Monday night for their seventh win in eight games. ,Chicago will try to win the thre...