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Injured pitcher Michael Grove dropped from Dodgers' NLDS roster, replaced by rookie Ben Casparius

Oct. 08, 2024 18:15 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Right-hander Michael Grove was dropped from the Los Angeles Dodgers' NL Division Series roster against the San Diego Padres because of a shoulder injury and replaced Tuesday by right-hander Ben Casparius. MLB medical director Dr. Gary Green confirmed the injury...

Dodger Stadium fans toss balls and trash on field, interrupt Padres' 10-2 win that evens NLDS

Oct. 07, 2024 08:26 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans threw baseballs in the direction of San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar and then tossed trash that caused a lengthy delay before the Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 on Sunday night to even their NL Division Series at a game apiece. Yu Darvish...

White Sox lose 119th game to tie the AL record as the Padres win 6-2 behind 3 home runs

Sep. 22, 2024 00:42 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox tied the American League record with their 119th loss on Saturday night, when Xander Bogaerts and Elias Díaz each hit a two-run homer to help the San Diego Padres win 6-2 and move closer to a playoff spot. The White Sox (36-119) matched the...

Cease pitches into the 9th and Machado hits 2 of Padres' 4 homers in a 4-0 win vs Astros

Sep. 18, 2024 22:53 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dylan Cease pitched brilliantly into the ninth inning and Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Donovan Solano hit consecutive homers in the eighth for the San Diego Padres, who beat the AL West-leading Houston Astros 4-0 on Wednesday. Machado homered twice for...

Musgrove goes 6 innings as Padres hand Giants their 3rd straight shutout in 8-0 win

Sep. 15, 2024 00:55 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joe Musgrove struck out eight in six innings, Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill both drove in two runs and the San Diego Padres beat San Francisco 8-0 on Saturday night to hand the Giants their third straight shutout. Donovan Solano had four of San Diego's 17...

Giants hit Musgrove hard, swat 4 total homers in a 7-6 win against the Padres

Sep. 08, 2024 20:32 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt Chapman, Jerar Encarnacion and Luis Matos homered off Joe Musgrove in the six-run fourth inning and the San Francisco Giants held on to beat the San Diego Padres 7-6 on a hot, wild afternoon Sunday to take two of three games. Curt Casili also connected for the...

Meadows hits a 2-out grand slam in the 9th inning to lead the Tigers to 4-3 win over the Padres

Sep. 06, 2024 00:28 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Parker Meadows hit a grand slam on a full count with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night. Meadows' opposite-field homer went into the second row in left field off a 100.7 mph four-seam...

Bogaerts and Merrill help the Padres edge the Rays 4-3

Sep. 01, 2024 18:43 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Sunday after squandering a three-run lead. “We don’t like to give up leads,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said. "It’s not very...

Manny Machado hits 3-run homer and singles twice in the Padres' 13-5 victory over the Rays

Aug. 30, 2024 23:22 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Manny Machado hit a three-run homer in the second inning and singled twice to help the San Diego Padres beat the Tampa Bay Rays 13-5 on Friday night. “He’s definitely locked in,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said. “One thing about Manny, why he’s...

Profar hits a 3-run homer in the 8th and the Padres rally past the Twins 7-5

Aug. 21, 2024 01:51 AM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jurickson Profar hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the San Diego Padres rallied late to beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 on Tuesday night. “Hard-fought, back-and-forth game,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said. “The guys did a really nice job of taking...