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Lugo, Soto keep Padres' slim playoff hopes alive with 4-0 win over Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Seth Lugo allowed three hits and came within an out of his first career complete game, Juan Soto homered twice and the San Diego Padres stayed alive in the NL wild-card race, beating the San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Tuesday night. The teams are tied at 78-80, 4...
Webb goes distance, Conforto comes through in clutch as Giants top Padres 2-1 after Snell's gem
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb pitched his second complete game this season and pinch-hitter Michael Conforto delivered a two-run single in the eighth inning to lift the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Monday night in a matchup of teams clinging to slim playoff hopes. ...
Padres push back against reports there's a lack of leadership in a dysfunctional franchise
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Less than a year after a stirring run to the NL Championship Series, the high-priced, underperforming San Diego Padres are defending themselves against reports there is a lack of clubhouse leadership within a dysfunctional organization. While hinting that there...
Tatis' spectacular catch, Soto's soaring homer help the Padres rout the Cardinals 12-2
SAN DIEGO (AP) — It had already been a tough afternoon in the late September sun when Fernando Tatis Jr. made a home run-robbing catch so spectacular it drew an ovation from the sellout crowd and admiration from his San Diego Padres teammates. The grab by the shortstop-turned-right...
Padres drop to 0-12 in extra innings, matching 1969 Expos, with 5-2 loss to Cardinals
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Padres matched the expansion 1969 Montreal Expos as the only teams to go 0-12 in extra innings as the St. Louis Cardinals ended San Diego’s season-high, eight-game winning streak with a 5-2, 11-inning victory on Saturday night. “It’s been a problem in...
Machado's 2 home runs carry the Padres to a 4-2 win against the Cardinals
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado hit two homers and drove in three runs for the San Diego Padres, who beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night to extend their season-high winning streak to eight games. The Padres are barely hanging on in the race for the NL's third wild-card...
Campusano, Choi lead rally for the Padres, who beat the Rockies 3-2 for their 7th straight win
SAN DIEGO (AP) — It's the $250 million question: Why has it taken until Sept. 20 for the high-priced San Diego Padres to start playing like everyone thought they would have all season? The Padres extended their season-best winning streak to seven games by beating the last-place...
The Rays are finalizing plans for a new stadium, which means MLB expansion could be on deck
The Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing plans for a new ballpark in downtown St. Petersburg, which is a positive development for baseball fans in Florida. Indirectly, it could also mean great things for baseball fans in a couple other cities — eventually. MLB Commissioner...
Snell pitches 7 hitless innings and Ks 10 as the Padres top the Rockies 2-0 on Bogaerts' homer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — If this was Blake Snell's final start for the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, it sure was a memorable one. The NL Cy Young Award contender lowered his big league-leading ERA to 2.33 and struck out 10 in seven brilliant innings for the Padres, who took a combined...
Rodgers singles leading off 9th to break up Padres' bid for combined no-hitter against Rockies
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brendan Rodgers singled against closer Josh Hader leading off the ninth inning to break up San Diego's bid for a combined no-hitter Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies. Padres left-hander Blake Snell carried the no-hit bid through seven innings and reliever...
