Padres Ready for NL West Showdown
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San DiegoÃÂ packs up their wild-card lead and heads for a first-place showdown with the Dodgers after taking down Cincinnati, 4-2, Thursday.
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The San Diego Padres got the ball to Trevor Hoffman, and baseball's career saves leader did the rest. Chris Young shut down the Cardinals' offense for 6 2-3 innings, Russell Branyan's two-run double gave the NL West champions their first lead of the series and the Padres beat St. Louis 3-1 on Saturday, pulling to 2-1 in their NL playoff.
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(Sports Network) - The San Diego Padres continue a three-game series versus the San Francisco Giants tonight at PETCO Park. The Padres lost 7-5 last night.
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Greg Maddux and the San Diego Padres neared agreement last night on a $10 million, one-year contract.
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After 12 demanding years on the job, San Diego Padres general manager Kevin Towers is ready for more.
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Greg Maddux and the San Diego Padres neared agreement Tuesday night on a $10 million, one-year contract.
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Brett Tomko pitched six solid innings and the San Diego Padres won their season-high seventh in a row yesterday, defeating the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-3, and pulling to half a game behind first-place Arizona in the National League West.
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Trevor Hoffman notched his 478th   career save to tie Lee Smith's all-time record as the San Diego   Padres took control of the National League West with a 2-1 win   over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
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Talk about the wild, wild West. The Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning off Rudy Seanez after Los Angeles hit a record-tying four consecutive homers in the ninth to tie it, and the Dodgers moved into first place in the NL West with an 11-10 victory over the San Diego Padres ...
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SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- The San Diego Padres look to keep their slim playoff hopes alive Thursday by completing a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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May, 32, is expected to become the Padres&#39; fifth starter after going 9-19 with a 5.61 ERA last season. He enjoyed a breakthrough season for the Royals in 2003 and could benefit from the move to pitcher-friendly Petco Park.
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SAN DIEGO (Ticker) - The San Diego Padres lacked speed and an experienced bench last season, things veteran infielder Eric Young is capable of providing.
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This weekend in baseball, two teams from Northern California face two teams from Southern California and all four are in contention for a playoff spot.
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Greg Maddux didn't walk a batter for the sixth straight start and the San Diego Padres inched past Arizona and back into the NL West lead with a 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.
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Scott Hairston hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres rallied past Pittsburgh 5-3 Wednesday night to increase their NL wild-card lead.
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Jim Edmonds belted two solo homers to  lead the host St Louis Cardinals to an easy 9-3 win over the  San Diego Padres in National League action at Busch Stadium  Tuesday.
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The San Diego Padres bolstered their   post-season hopes on Thursday, acquiring veteran pitcher David   Wells from the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named or cash.