Diamondbacks defeat Padres, Peavy 9-6
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San Diego ace Jake Peavy wanted so badly to face Arizona. Then he went out and pitched badly. Pitching on three days' rest, San Diego's ace gave up eight runs and the Diamondbacks defeated the Padres 9-6 on Wednesday night to take a one-game lead over San Diego in the NL West.
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Jake Peavy and Brad Penny pitched to a seven-inning stalemate, Jose Cruz Jr. and pinch-hitter Geoff Blum hit RBI doubles in the 12th, and the San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles 3-1 Saturday night to take a two-game lead on the Dodgers in the West Division.
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Jake Peavy was far from his usual dominant self, and for once it wasn't necessary. Peavy allowed three runs in six innings, but received unusual offensive support as the San Diego Padres scored a season high in runs in a 12-6 victory and dealt the Baltimore Orioles their ninth consecutive loss Tuesday night.
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Theoretically, Jake Peavy pitched well enough to win. Realistically, though, the San Diego Padres simply couldn't score enough runs for their All-Star ace.
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Luis Gonzalez let his bat do the talking Friday night. After grousing about an unwanted day off Thursday, Gonzalez returned to Arizona's lineup and had three hits to help the Diamondbacks to a 6-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
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There was no doubt for whom the heavy metal bells were tolling on Sunday &#151; Trevor Hoffman and his 479 career saves. The San Diego Padres' 38-year-old closer pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning in front of a roaring crowd to become baseball's career saves leader in a memorable 2-1 win for the NL West leaders over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Putting some starch back into their playoff bid, the Padres crafted their best outing in some time last night. Ramon Vazquez, starting for the injured Mark Loretta, provided three hits, and
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One day after they matched the greatest comeback in franchise history, the Arizona Diamondbacks built a big lead and hung on. Chad Tracy and Eric Byrnes each hit a three-run homer, and Arizona defeated the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-4 on Wednesday.
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Chad Tracy hit a grand slam in Arizona&#039;s seven-run ninth inning, Craig Counsell homered in the eighth and the Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 8-7 Saturday night.
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Khalil Greene&#039;s game-winning, two-run single in the ninth inning set off quite the celebration among the San Diego Padres.
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Fans coming for post-game fireworks saw some in-game pyrotechnics from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Eric Byrnes homered and the Diamondbacks rallied from four runs down to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-4 on Saturday night.
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Alex Cintron's RBI single with one out in the ninth inning lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 Monday night.
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The San Diego Padres clinched the NL West title Sunday as Trevor Hoffman held on in a rough ninth inning for a 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Randy Johnson struck out 14 batters in  8 1/3 innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks end a nine-game  losing streak with a 2-0 win over the New York Mets on Sunday.
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Home-field advantage has never looked so good to the San Diego Padres and their healthy ace, Jake Peavy.
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Jake Peavy wins his NL-leading 19th game and the Padres spoil Barry Bonds' home finale for San Francisco with a much-needed victory over the Giants.
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As his Arizona Diamondbacks hammered the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1 Saturday night, manager Bob Melvin allowed himself to peek at the out-of-town scoreboard. He liked what he saw. NL West leader San Diego lost. So did Los Angeles, San Francisco and Colorado.