
| Baseball: Chicago Cubs shut down San Diego Padres, 1-0 in 10 innings | |||
Already struggling to get runs across the plate, the last thing the San Diego Padres needed to run into was a hot pitching Carlos Zambrano and temperatures in the low-30s at Wrigley Field. The Padres were shut out for the fourth time this season on Monday night and wasted a stellar effort from Tim Stauffer, losing 1-0 to the Chicago Cubs in 10 innings. “Those are the games we play,” Padres manager Bud Black said. “We had a couple chances to get a hit and didn’t. They got a hit at the end.” Pinch-hitter Tyler Colvin doubled home Geovany Soto off of Chad Qualls (0-1) with two outs in the 10th inning to deliver the walk-off win. “I knew a run or two was going to be the difference in the game,” said Stauffer, who allowed four hits in seven innings before being replaced by a pinch-hitter after throwing just 95 pitches. “We played well, it’s just tough to get some runs going. Tough day to swing the bats.” San Diego’s 3-4-5 hitters — Orlando Hudson, Jorge Cantu and Nick Hundley — went a combined 1 for 11 with eight strikeouts. Jason Bartlett, who entered the game batting .167, led the Padres with two hits. Zambrano one-upped Stauffer, allowing three hits in eight scoreless innings for Chicago. He struck out 10 and walked one. Zambrano struck out the side in the first, then got stronger as the game went on. He retired the last 13 batters he faced, lowering his ERA from 6.11 to 4.21. “He’s been tough against us over the years if you look at the numbers,” Black said of Zambrano. “He’s evolved a little bit now, into a guy who is changing speeds and keeping the ball down, not relying on velocity.” Zambrano, who hasn’t lost since being put on the suspended list for a dugout tirade during a loss to the White Sox on June 25, faced his only real trouble in the second, working out of a first-and-third jam. “Big Z has been here for almost 10 years so he can handle (the cold),” Soto said. “Plus seeing him pitch with no sleeves, I was even colder.” Reds: Pitcher Mike Leake was arrested on a shoplifting charge at a downtown department store Monday, accused of trying to steal six shirts with a total value of $59.88. The 23-year-old starter was booked on a first-degree misdemeanor charge of shoplifting. It carries a maximum of 180 days in jail. Leake said in a statement released by the Reds that his attorney told him not to discuss the arrest. Leake apologized to his family, to the club and to fans “for this distraction.” Police arrest reports said Leake, a 2009 first-round draft pick, removed the price tags from six American Rag T-shirts at a Macy’s store and tried to leave without paying for them. Leake makes $425,000 in his second season in the majors. Rays: Designated hitter Johnny Damon was out of Monday night’s lineup against the Chicago White Sox because of an injured left hand. Damon left Sunday’s Loss to Minnesota with a bruise on the tip of his left ring finger. He hurt himself while trying to bunt in the third inning. Damon had a splint on the finger Monday, and hopes to be able to grip a bat in the next day or two. He hasn’t ruled out playing later this week. “We definitely have to wait for the swelling to go down,” Damon said. “I think we’re doing everything necessary to do so. We’ll see how it feels. I’ll be back in there soon.”
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| Cubs win in 10th on pinch-hit double | |||
Article updated: 4/18/2011 10:15 PM
Associated Press CHICAGO — Pinch-hitter Tyler Colvin doubled home Geovany Soto with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday night. Soto reached on a fielder’s choice with two outs, then scored from first when Colvin lined a shot to right. Carlos Marmol (1-1) struck out two in 1 1/3 scoreless innings to pick up the win for the Cubs. Chad Qualls (0-1) allowed a run while getting two outs for San Diego. Tim Stauffer scattered four hits in seven scoreless innings, striking out four and walking one. He lowered his ERA from 4.80 to 3.27 before being replaced by pinch-hitter Brad Hawpe in the eighth after throwing just 95 pitches. Carlos Zambrano one-upped Stauffer, allowing three hits in eight scoreless innings for Chicago. He struck out 10 and walked one. Zambrano struck out the side in the first, then got stronger as the game went on. He retired the last 13 batters he faced, lowering his ERA from 6.11 to 4.21. Zambrano, who hasn’t lost since being put on the suspended list for a dugout tirade during a loss to the White Sox on June 25, faced his only real trouble in the second. He struck out Nick Hundley to lead off the inning before allowing a single to Ryan Ludwick. Cameron Maybin then reached base on a fielder’s choice, and Jason Bartlett’s single advanced Maybin to third. But Zambrano stranded both runners by getting Stauffer to ground out to shortstop. Zambrano allowed just one more hit a fourth-inning single by Hundley. With a first-pitch temperature of 34 degrees and a 12 mph wind blowing in, both lineups struggled. San Diego’s 3-4-5 hitters — Orlando Hudson, Jorge Cantu and Hundley — went a combined 1 for 11 with eight strikeouts. Bartlett, who entered the game batting .167, led the Padres with two hits. Chicago’s 3-4-5 hitters — Marlon Byrd, Aramis Ramirez and Carlos Pena — also went a combined 1-for-11. Pena just missed winning it with a left-field shot in the ninth, but the wind kept him from his first homer in a Cubs uniform. Notes: It was the first night game at Wrigley Field in 2011. … Chicago right-handed pitchers Randy Wells and Andrew Cashner were scheduled to be evaluated by the team orthopedic specialist Monday night. Both have been on the DL since April 8 — Wells with a strained forearm and Cashner with a rotator cuff strain. … Padres OF Chris Denorfia pinch-hit a day after exiting San Diego’s 8-6 win over Houston in the fourth inning with a bruised left forearm suffered during a collision with the right-field wall. … LHP Joe Thatcher, who’s spent the early season on the DL with a shoulder injury, played catch Monday. San Diego manager Bud Black said Thatcher felt fine but isn’t ready to throw off a mound yet. There is the quick update of the day. Posted in padres-news | Comments Off
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| Kelly the centerpiece of trade for Padres | |||
How highly do the Padres think of pitcher Casey Kelly, one of four players San Diego received from the Red Sox in Monday's Adrian Gonzalez trade? "The deal was never going to get done without Kelly's inclusion," said Padres general manager Jed Hoyer. If anybody needs tickets to games, remember to click the tickets link at the top. Posted in padres-news | Comments Off
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| Padres, Aaron Harang finalize contract | |||
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Leave your comments on the news below. Posted in padres-news | Comments Off
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| Padres moving on, planning for 2011 | |||
It was pretty easy to compartmentalize Padres GM Jed Hoyer's day Monday at the Winter Meetings: talking about the Adrian Gonzalez trade and working ahead on trying to build a 25-man roster for Opening Day. If anybody needs tickets to games, remember to click the tickets link at the top. Posted in padres-news | Comments Off
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| Harang joins hometown Padres' rotation | |||
The Padres made their one-year deal with starting pitcher Aaron Harang official Monday, agreeing to a deal worth $3.5 million with a mutual option for 2012. Feel free to leave your comments below. Posted in padres-news | Comments Off
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