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Padres Press Clips Monday, June 19, 2017

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Padres mailbag: Can Franchy Cordero keep it up? UT San Diego Lin 2

Solarte enjoying family weekend with daughters UT San Diego Lin 4

Padres fall as Brewers' Nelson goes the distance UT San Diego Lin 6

Ryan Schimpf hits third PCL homer UT San Diego Sanders 8

Jorge Ona slams Fort Wayne to win UT San Diego Sanders 10

Padres' young trio shows potential on mound MLB.com Mason 12

Perdomo solid but Padres drop finale to Crew MLB.com McCalvy/Mason 14

Maton plans on sending first save ball to dad MLB.com Mason 17

Richard looks to follow gem against Cubs MLB.com Mason 19

Maurer's struggles leave closer role unsettled Padres.com Center 21

Nelson whiffs 10 in 1st CG as Brewers nip Padres 2-1 Associated Press AP 23

Padres On Deck: Schimpf, Blash Have 4 Hits, Homers FriarWire Center 24

This Day in Padres History, 6/19 FriarWire Center 27

Padres On Deck: RHP Kyle Lloyd leads Missions to FriarWire Center 28

40th win

This Day in Padres History, 6/18 FriarWire Center 30

Homers Hurt Padres in Series Loss NBC San Diego Togerson 31

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Padres mailbag: Can Franchy Cordero keep it up? Dennis Lin

The 28-42 Padres are in the Windy City, where the reigning World Series champion will be seeking revenge. San Diego ended May with a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs at Petco Park.

Padres lefty Clayton Richard will pitch the opener, facing the team that released him last August. Back in San Diego, the veteran has rediscovered success as a starter, while the 34-34 Cubs are experiencing a bit of a post-October malaise. Richard’s 1.4 Wins Above Replacement, as measured by FanGraphs, would rank second in Chicago’s rotation this year. Jon Lester (1.7 WAR) starts opposite Richard tonight.

Let’s get to the mailbag. As always, you can submit questions on Twitter or email me.

If you go back a few years, Cordero was drawing significant attention after an impressive stateside debut in rookie ball. Then he struggled in 2014 and 2015, and had to move off short. After taking to the outfield, he rebounded in 2016. At the same time, though, a bunch of high-profile prospects joined the organization.

You’re right about the peripheral numbers. Cordero got off to a terrific start, but at the moment, his batting average on balls in play is an unsustainably high .472. Meanwhile, after Sunday’s golden sombrero, he’s struck out in nearly 40 percent of his plate appearances.

Still, he’s only 22 and clearly possesses the tools to at least be a serviceable piece for the future. When center fielder Manuel Margot returns from the disabled list, the Padres could return Cordero to Triple-A El Paso or shift him to left field. Either way, he’ll need regular at-bats to further his development.

He’ll be a 33-year-old free agent after the season, but if the Padres end up moving him, he could bring back something decent.

Quietly, Stammen has been one of the Padres’ most valuable arms since his rough April. Over his last 14 appearances, a span of 28 innings, he’s logged a 1.93 ERA while averaging a strikeout per frame. Long relief is an absolute necessity for San Diego, and Stammen has delivered.

It remains too early to say. Josh Naylor, who turns 20 on Thursday, is one of the younger players in the California League. He’s shown progress at the plate this season, hitting .299/.363/.463. He’s unlocked more of his prodigious raw power, upping his slugging percentage by more than 100 points from his 2016 stint with Lake Elsinore.

But, as you alluded to, his defense is in question. While Naylor’s a good athlete for someone his size, he definitely fits the first-base-only profile. To be an above-average player in the majors, he’ll have to mash. We will see.

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As for current Padres first baseman Wil Myers, his struggles this season are a bit concerning, but it’s too early to panic. He’s shown signs of life at the plate recently, and you need way more than 68 games to cast judgment on a long-term extension.

Myers will be 28 in 2019, theoretically still in his prime. So I’ll guess he’s pretty good that year. For 2020, Margot seems like a good bet. He has all the tools to be a true impact player.

Slim to none. Cabrera, a talented prep outfielder from Louisiana, tweeted the following about an hour before the Padres drafted him in the 26th round:

Shortly after the draft concluded, Padres Scouting Director Mark Conner said this: “Truthfully, the commitment to LSU’s pretty strong, but from our relationship and what we’ve scouted of him and how well we know him and knowing we believe in him, we wanted to take him in the draft and see how it all plays out. Whether it’s this year or down the road, we’ll find out.”

Indeed, the final day of the draft is for taking chances. It’s possible Cabrera is a master negotiator for an 18-year-old, and it’s possible the Padres saved enough money early in the draft to tempt him to go pro. But it’s unlikely. At any rate, even if Cabrera doesn’t sign, the Padres will continue tracking his progress in college.

By the way, a few days ago, Cabrera retweeted himself, seemingly reaffirming his pledge to LSU.

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Solarte enjoying family weekend with daughters Dennis Lin

For Padres second baseman Yangervis Solarte and his three young daughters, Sunday was their first Father’s Day without Yuliett Pimentel Solarte. Yuliett, Yangervis’ wife, died of cancer-related complications last September.

Even after suffering personal tragedy, Solarte has remained one of the Padres’ most buoyant personalities, as well as a productive player.

Manager Andy Green noted that Solarte’s recent surge at the plate began around the end of the school year. After spending the early portion of the season in Miami with their grandmother, Solarte’s daughters rejoined their father in San Diego.

“He’s life and energy every day,” Green said. “He’s that for his girls. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that his girls finally finished school, came out to San Diego, they’re with him on the road and all of a sudden he’s hitting. His family gives him life and always has.”

After his wife’s passing, and at her urging, Solarte returned to the Padres last fall. He finished the 2016 season with a .286 average, 15 home runs and 71 RBIs — all career highs.

Solarte, who cranked two home runs in Saturday’s 11-inning victory at Miller Park, is hitting .357 (15-for-42) with five homers since June 6. In Sunday’s 2-1 loss, he narrowly missed a two-run homer, sending a drive wide of the right-field foul pole.

“I couldn’t respond to what he responded to the way he did,” Green said. “It’s an immense amount of maturity and immense amount of love for the game and his teammates. I’m very impressed by him and continue to be so.”

Following his second home run Saturday, a go-ahead blast in the top of the 10th, Solarte pounded his chest and pointed to the crowd, where his daughters were sitting.

“That’s why I like to signal and point to the sky for God and for everything that’s happened,” Solarte said afterward. “Everything I do is for them.”

Margot joins El Paso A little more than three weeks after sustaining a right calf strain, center fielder Manuel Margot will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on Monday.

Margot, who ran the bases at full speed Saturday, boarded a plane out of Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon. The rookie last played on May 24, exiting that game because of his calf injury. He was hitting .259 with a .305 on-base percentage, four home runs and five steals.

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Margot will serve as El Paso’s designated hitter on the road at Fresno either Monday or Tuesday. On the other day, he will play the field.

Green indicated that, if Margot progresses as hoped, he could come off the disabled list before the end of the month.

“We’re going to at least give him some back-to-back games where he feels good and we know the calf’s feeling the way it should feel,” Green said. “But it’s not some long, drawn-out two week process. I don’t see it going that long.”

Maton being eased in It took less than a week in the majors for Phil Maton to collect his first career save. The date of his next opportunity remains to be seen.

Maton, who was promoted from El Paso last weekend, recorded the final two outs of Saturday’s game. While Green commented that the right-hander’s stuff played up in the closer’s role — “There’s an ease about him in that situation that he’s had throughout his minor league career,” Green said — the Padres aren’t ready to anoint the 24-year-old a late-inning regular just yet.

For now, Brandon Maurer will continue as the primary closer. Green noted that Maton, who also pitched Friday, did not work many back-to-backs while coming up through the farm system.

“Our hope is he pitches for us for a very long time, so he’s going to be more limited than some of the veteran guys who’ve been around the block a little more,” Green said.

Maurer entered in the ninth inning Saturday, preserved a tie by retiring the side, reappeared for the 10th and allowed a game-tying home run. His ERA rose to 6.51, though his 3.28 Fielding Independent Pitching indicates he’s been the victim of some bad luck.

“I think his first inning was outstanding,” Green said. “Asking him for multiple (innings) sometimes, maybe it’s not the best thing to do with him. Just getting one from him and using him in situations he flourishes in, rather than situations that are very unique.”

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Right-hander Trevor Cahill (right shoulder strain) will throw another bullpen session Monday. Barring a setback, he will face live hitters Thursday. “We’d either get him in a (simulated) game setting or three-inning rehab setting, and then probably extend that to a four-inning setting, and then be ready to (activate Cahill),” Green said. “I don’t think we’re looking at a long, drawn-out process for him, either.”

Saturday marked the first time in franchise history the Padres have hit three extra-inning home runs in a single game. They have hit two in extras on 12 occasions, most recently at Miller Park on May 14, 2016.

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Padres fall as Brewers' Nelson goes the distance Dennis Lin

Sunday, Luis Perdomo returned to the mound where he made his first big-league start. In the intervening time, he had gone from that two-inning stint to throwing a complete game, from shellshocked rookie to one of the majors’ promising young pitchers.

In the Padres’ 2-1 loss to Milwaukee at Miller Park, the right-hander had the kind of performance that reaffirmed his progress, while still showing he has significant room for growth. Meanwhile, Jimmy Nelson went the distance.

The Brewers starter held the Padres to six singles and two walks as he pitched Milwaukee’s first complete game since 2015. Perdomo wasn’t quite as stingy, yielding a pair of solo home runs, but he managed to limit the damage over six innings.

The former Rule 5 draftee, who first started here May 14, 2016, allowed eight hits and two walks, striking out four. Faced with multiple pressure situations, he did not buckle, as he might have a year ago. While Perdomo was on the mound, the Brewers went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position.

“It was a battle,” Padres manager Andy Green said. “I thought he did a great job getting out of some really threatening innings and minimizing. He was in the trouble the first, the second, the third, the fifth. He navigated a lot of trouble today.”

The foremost example was the bottom of the second. After a trio of singles, the bases were loaded with no outs. Perdomo fielded a comebacker in front of the plate and underhanded the ball to catcher Luis Torrens, starting a 1-2-3 double play. He struck out Nelson to end the inning.

In the bottom of the third, after a leadoff double, a walk and a popout, center fielder Franchy Cordero tracked down a deep drive at the warning track and threw the ball to Erick Aybar. The shortstop relayed it to Perdomo, who had hurried over to second base, completing an 8-6-1 double play.

The Padres turned a third double play in the fifth.

“Some good defense behind (Perdomo),” Green said. “(Cordero) ran a long way to make that catch. Really nice double play between him and Luis Torrens, too. I thought he navigated. Probably didn’t throw strike one as much as I would’ve liked to have seen, but I thought, overall, he gave us a chance to win a baseball game.”

Both of the Brewers’ home runs came in the sixth. The first surprised Perdomo; Hernan Perez had crushed a down-and-in sinker.

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“It was a good pitch,” Perdomo said through an interpreter. “I thought it was a fly ball at first, and it ended up going out.”

The second solo blast was the result of a slider that caught too much of the plate. Manny Piña rounded the bases, having given the Brewers a 2-1 lead.

The Padres had struck first — Cory Spangenberg led off the fifth with an infield single, took second on Nelson’s throwing error and scored on a single by Erick Aybar — but would not again. Nelson finished with 10 strikeouts, reaching double digits for the fourth time in his career. The complete game was the 28-year-old’s first.

“We didn’t really muster many opportunities against Jimmy Nelson today,” Green said. “I thought he was good. He mixed well. I thought he had some erratic command early, but got locked in as the game went on. We let him off the hook early by chasing some pitches outside the zone.”

Since a rare, eight-run blow-up on May 20, Perdomo has posted a 3.03 ERA over his last five starts.

“I think I’ve developed a ton,” Perdomo, 24, said.

Green added: “Those last couple outings, he’s shown the ability to do some different things as well that we need to see for his development and maturation into a middle-of-the-rotation or top-of-the-rotation guy. I feel really good about what he’s accomplished over the last year. Do think there’s some steps ahead for him as he continues to grow, but he’s come a long way.”

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Ryan Schimpf hits third PCL homer Jeff Sanders

Ryan Schimpf on Sunday hit his third home run since his demotion to the Pacific Coast League. That’s not all he was up to.

The 29-year-old Schimpf drove in three runs on four hits – including three singles – to pace an 18-hit attack in Triple-A El Paso’s 11-5 win over host Fresno.

Schimpf also scored three runs. He is hitting .276/.323/.586 with six RBIs, 13 strikeouts and two walks in seven games with the Chihuahuas (35-35).

Jabari Blash (.281) also homered and drove in two runs on four hits and Carlos Asuaje (.242), Christian Villanueva (.302), Diego Goris (.276) and Rocky Gale (.273) each had two hits.

Right-hander Rafael De Paula (2-0, 3.65) struck out seven over 4 1/3 hitless innings in the win after right-hander Andre Rienzo (2.83) allowed two runs in 2/3 of an inning at the start.

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (41-28)

Missions 2, Corpus Christi 1: LHP Christian Friedrich (6.48) scattered two hits and two walks over four innings in a rehab appearance before RHP Enyel De Los Santos (4-3, 4.92) allowed a run over three innings out of the bullpen. DH Franmil Reyes (.291) hit his eighth homer and SS Luis Urias (.313) went 2-for-4 with a double.

HIGH SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (35-35)

Storm 2, Stockton 1: RHP Cal Quantrill (4-5, 3.69) struck out five and allowed a run on five hits and a walk in five innings in the start. LHP Jerry Keel (7.88) struck out four over three scoreless innings to close the game. DH Austen Allen (.247) drove in both runs on his fifth homer and SS Javier Guerra (.203) went 2-for-4.

LOW SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (26-44)

TinCaps 9, Dayton 3: RHP Pedro Avila (1-0, 5.68) struck out 12 and allowed three runs on six hits and no walks in seven innings. SS Fernando Tatis Jr. (.260) went 2-for-4 with a walk and his ninth homer, 3B Hudson Potts (.226) and C Marcus Greene Jr. (.282) both his their sixth homers and CF Jack Suwinski (.202) hit his fifth homer. DH Nate Easley (.213) went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.

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SHORT-SEASON TRI-CITY (3-1)

Dust Devils 4, Salem-Keizer 3: RHP Dauris Valdez (1-0, 4.50) struck out seven and allowed two runs in four innings after RHP Henry Henry (3.38) allowed a run in 2 2/3 innings in the start. RHP Austin Smith (0.00) struck out a batter in the ninth to convert his first save. 2B Kevin Melean (.333) went 2-for-3 with two RBIS and C Wilfri De La Cruz (.286) went 2-for-4 with a double.

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Jorge Ona slams Fort Wayne to win Jeff Sanders

Jorge Ona’s first grand slam helped push Fort Wayne toward a win Saturday night.

The 20-year-old Ona mashed a third-inning slam, catcher A.J. Kennedy hit his first homer of the season and Reggie Lawson struck out seven in the TinCaps’ 7-4 win over visiting Dayton.

The home run was the fifth of the season for Ona, one of three Fort Wayne All-Stars. He is hitting .288 with 28 RBIs.

Kennedy (.250) was also hit by a pitch and scored two runs, while center fielder Rod Boykin (.228) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.

The right-handed Lawson (1-3, 6.20) allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk. Two of the hits were home runs.

Right-hander David Bednar (2.01) struck out two in the ninth for his eighth save.

The TinCaps are 25-44.

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (34-35)

Fresno 6, Chihuahuas 1: RHP Tyrell Jenkins (4-8, 7.44) allowed four runs on nine hits and three walks in five innings and RHP Kevin Quackenbush (5.40) allowed two runs in the ninth. CF Rafael Ortega (.317) went 2-for-3 with a double, his fifth homer and a walk. DH Hector Sanchez (.188) was 0-for-4 in his latest rehab game, while 2B Ryan Schimpf (.167) was 0-for-3 with a walk and three strikeouts.

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (40-28)

Missions 8, Frisco 2: RHP Kyle Lloyd (5-4, 3.03) struck out seven and allowed two runs on four hits and no walks in eight innings. 2B Luis Urias (.310) went 1-for-6 with two strikeouts in his return to the lineup after getting hit by a pitch on the elbow on Wednesday. 1B Noah Perio (.256) went 4-for-6 with a double and an RBI and 3B Ty France (.341) went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

HIGH SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (34-35)

Stockton 2, Storm 1: All-Star LHP Joey Lucchesi (5-4, 2.39) struck out three and allowed two runs – one earned – on five hits and a walk in five innings. CF Michael Gettys (.263)

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tripled in three at-bats and 3B Ruddy Giron (.233) singled in four at-bats, Lake Elsinore’s lone hits.

SHORT-SEASON TRI-CITY (2-1)

Dust Devils 9, Salem-Keizer 4: RHP Jose Galindo (1-0, 0.00) turned in 1 1/3 scoreless innings after RHP Will Stillman (0.00) struck out six over three scoreless innings in the start. RF Luis Asuncion (.462) went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored, SS Justin Lopez (.313), 2B Luis Almanzar (.250) and 3B Boomer White (.357) each had two this and C Steve Bean (.333) singled in a pair of runs.

ROOKIE DSL PADRES (6-7)

Blue Jays 5, Padres 4: RHP Luis Patton (2-1, 1.93) allowed five runs – three earned – in four innings in the start. RF Yordi Francisco (.300) drove in two runs on two hits and SS Bryan Torres (.333) and 2B Tucupita Marcana (.190) both drove in a run on two hits.

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Padres' young trio shows potential on

mound

Diaz, Lamet, Perdomo impress Brewers during series at

Miller Park

By Carson Mason / MLB.com | June 18th, 2017

MILWAUKEE -- The Padres dropped their eighth road series in 11 tries this weekend, but their young

rotation made a believer of Brewers manager Craig Counsell.

"They're young guys with very good arms," Counsell said. "They didn't come in with great stat lines, but

they are investing in some talented, young arms and letting them kind of go through their lumps. There's

Major League stuff in those arms, that's for sure."

Miguel Diaz, Dinelson Lamet and Luis Perdomo all flashed impressive stuff while combining for 21

strikeouts against the Brewers. After Sunday's 2-1 loss, Padres manager Andy Green saw a glimpse of the

future from their starts.

"They all got stuff," Green said. "Dinelson Lamet has like ridiculous stuff. There's not many guys in the

game that throw the ball like he does. You've got Diaz out there throwing 98 mph using like half of his

body. He's got so much more inside of him as he continues to mature.

"All three of those guys are really good arms. They're not easy guys to face, and all three of them have a

substantially higher ceiling than they've already achieved."

Of the trio, the 24-year-old Perdomo has the most Major League experience. He took his fourth losing

decision Sunday, but the former Rule 5 draft pick showed his ability to navigate sticky situations with

runners aboard. Perdomo held the Brewers scoreless through five innings, despite Milwaukee putting

runners in scoring position in four of those innings, including a no-out, bases loaded jam in the second.

His first runs allowed came via two solo homers from Hernan Perez and Manny Pina in the sixth.

"I think I did pretty well. I was just trying to be aggressive with my pitches and in those situations get

some double-play balls," Perdomo said through a translator. "I think I've developed a ton. From that point

on, there's been a bunch of progress, and that's why I'm still here."

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"He's come a long way. There's no doubt about it," Green added. "I think those last couple outings, he's

shown the ability to do some different things, as well, that we need to see for his development and

maturation into a middle-of-the-rotation or top-of-the-rotation guy."

Diaz, who was this year's No. 1 overall pick in the Rule 5 draft, was starting in the Brewers organization

for Class A Wisconsin exactly one year before his start Friday. He wasn't fazed facing his former team on

the Major League stage. Meanwhile, the rookie right-hander Lamet needed only 75 pitches to strike out a

career-high 12 batters in the Padres' lone win of the series Saturday. The outing was a testament to his

"ridiculous" stuff, Green said.

"That's the guy we want to see. That guy can be very successful in the big leagues," Green said. "He's

thrown the four-seam by people, but the slider was very, very good [on Saturday]. That pitch, that's a

separator, and that's a pitch a lot of guys just frankly don't have."

Green and the Padres expressed concern for Lamet's command after he allowed seven earned runs in his

previous two starts. But the 24-year-old showed promise for the future Saturday, properly utilizing his

slider and earning his first Major League quality start.

His 12 strikeouts matched the highest for any rookie pitcher in the Majors this season, tying

Cincinnati's Amir Garrett on April 19, 2017, vs. the Orioles. It also marked the second-highest single-

game total for a Padres rookie, behind Oliver Perez's 13 strikeouts in 2002.

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Perdomo solid but Padres drop finale to

Crew By Adam McCalvy and Carson Mason / MLB.com | June 18th, 2017

MILWAUKEE -- Jimmy Nelson threw the Brewers' first complete game in nearly two years, and young

dads Hernan Perez and Manny Pina homered for a 2-1 win over the Padres on Father's Day at Miller

Park.

Nelson threw a career-high 118 pitches in his six-hit gem, allowing only one unearned run onErick

Aybar's single in a fifth-inning rally aided by two Brewers errors, including one charged to Nelson. It was

a rare blemish for the 28-year-old right-hander, who walked two and struck out 10 in his first complete

game since 2013 at the Double-A level.

"It was pretty cool going out there [for the ninth inning] and they played the walk-out song, which was

kind of neat," Nelson said. "But at the same time, you have to take a step back and not let your adrenaline

take over. You have to relax and don't try to do too much, try not to overthrow and execute your pitches."

Said Brewers manager Craig Counsell: "He earned his way back out there those last few innings, for

sure."

The Brewers were having trouble manufacturing runs against Padres starter Luis Perdomo, who stranded

runners in scoring position in four of his first five innings, so they started hitting homers instead. Perez

went deep leading off the sixth inning to tie the game at 1-1, and Pina followed two batters later with

another solo shot over the Brewers bullpen in left-center field for the lead.

Still, Perdomo limited the damage to two runs on eight hits in six innings for his fourth quality start in his

last five outings.

"I feel really good about what he's accomplished over the past year," Padres manager Andy Green said. "I

do think there's some steps ahead for him as he continues to grow, but he's come a long way."

Milwaukee has scored its last 15 runs via the long ball, a franchise record. The previous club mark was 14

runs in a row, set by Prince Fielder & Co. in August 2007.

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MOMENTS THAT MATTERED

So close: Padres second baseman Yangervis Solarte, who hit three home runs in the first two games of

the series, including two on Saturday night, nearly gave the Padres the lead in the eighth when he hit a

first-pitch changeup with a runner aboard for a fly ball that sailed just foul, way down the right-field line.

Nelson, who'd entered the inning at 96 pitches and was facing the heart of the Padres' order for the fourth

time, reclaimed control of the at-bat with his fastball and induced a double-play ground ball to escape the

inning with the Brewers' one-run lead intact.

"Early, I thought it was gone, but after halfway, no," Pina said. "[Solarte] was telling me, 'Ah, you were

scared! It was close, huh?' Yeah, it was close."

That de-escalated quickly: The Brewers had at least one runner in scoring position with nobody out in

each of the first three innings but came up empty each time against Perdomo. In the second, he escaped a

bases-loaded, no-out predicament by converting Orlando Arcia's tapper in front of home plate into a 1-2-

3 double play and striking out Nelson to end the threat. An inning later, the Brewers had runners at first

and second with no outs, but Perez fouled out to the catcher and Travis Shaw's near-home run turned into

an inning-ending double play. Padres center fielder Franchy Cordero made a running catch, slammed

into the wall and threw back to the infield to double up Eric Sogard at second base.

"This is an example of a game where we should have scored more runs, frankly," Counsell said. "I

thought we had an opportunity for more runs, that's for sure. But the home runs were big. That's how

we're scoring right now."

QUOTABLE

"All three of those guys are really good arms. They're not easy guys to face, and all three of them have a

substantially higher ceiling than they've already achieved." -- Green, on the promising young trio of

starters -- Miguel Diaz, Dinelson Lamet and Perdomo -- whom the Padres threw at the Brewers in the

series

SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS

Pina, who also hit a go-ahead home run on Mother's Day, became the second Brewer to homer on both

Mother's Day and Father's Day in the same season. Ben Oglivie loved his mom and pop so much that he

did it twice, in 1978 and '82.

"My dad [Omar] told me, 'Don't forget I'm your daddy! Hit one today, too!'" Pina said. "I didn't try to hit a

homer, man, but that happens when you get good contact and see the ball well."

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UPON FURTHER REVIEW

The Brewers won a challenge on the very first play of the game after Cordoba was called safe at first base

on a bunt hit. After a two-minute review, that call was overturned and Nelson had his first out.

In the seventh, the Brewers lost a challenge on another close play at first. Second baseman Sogard

charged Cory Spangenberg's soft grounder and made an off-balance throw to a fully stretched Eric

Thames at first, where the call was safe. Replays showed the baseball got there in time, but there was no

good angle to confirm whether Thames held the bag with his foot. The call stood, and Nelson went on to

strand two runners in a scoreless inning.

WHAT'S NEXT

Padres: Veteran starter Clayton Richard will face his former team when the Padres take on the Cubs in a

three-game set at Wrigley Field, beginning at 5:05 p.m. PT. The lefty fell one out shy of pitching a

complete-game shutout in his last start against the Reds on June 13.

Brewers: The Crew will continue their seven-game homestand at Miller Park with a four-game series

against the Pirates. Right-hander Matt Garza will make his second start of the season against the Pirates

at 6:40 p.m. CT. In his first start against them, he allowed only one earned run with zero walks over seven

innings in a no-decision. He is 3-6 with a 4.14 ERA in 14 career starts vs. Pittsburgh.

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Maton plans on sending first save ball to

dad

Right-hander closed Saturday's win over Brewers in 11th

inning

By Carson Mason / MLB.com | June 18th, 2017

MILWAUKEE -- Phil Maton will give his dad a memorable gift this Father's Day Weekend. The Padres

reliever notched his first career save in the Padres' 7-5 extra-inning win over the Brewers on Saturday

and said he's planning to send the ball to his parents.

"It feels awesome. It was such an up-and-down game. It's just awesome to walk away with a 'W' there,"

Maton said Saturday. "It's a huge step up from a Triple-A save. There's maybe 5 or 6,000 fans there, but

there's 35,000 here."

The 24-year-old began the 2017 season with Triple-A El Paso and made his big league debut on June 11.

His younger brother, Nick, was selected by the Phillies in the seventh round of the 2017 MLB Draft on

Tuesday, making Maton's save the icing on the cake for his family's incredible week.

Maton replaced Jose Torres with one out in the 11th inning, following Chase d'Arnaud's and Cory

Spangenberg's solo homers in the top half of the frame. The right-hander struck out Hernan

Perez and Lewis Brinson to preserve the Padres' two-run lead.

"I think Maton ends up closing the game [Saturday] circumstantially in extra innings, but I'll say this: His

stuff was better in that role," Padres manager Andy Green said Sunday. "There's an ease about him in that

situation that he's had throughout his Minor League career. That 91 and 92 is now 94, and the swings on

fastballs were even worse than they had been at any point in time since he's been here. No doubt he's

comfortable in that."

Maton and the rest of the Padres took the field in specially designed caps and uniforms Saturday and

Sunday as part of Major League Baseball's initiative to raise awareness and funds for the fight against

prostate cancer. The uniforms incorporated blue into the Padres' regular logo, while the caps are

highlighted by a blue shadow tech heather crown and graphite visor. Royalty payments from the sales of

specialty caps and jerseys will be donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer.

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This year's efforts also included the annual Prostate Cancer Foundation "Home Run Challenge," which

gave fans the chance to make a one-time monetary donation or pledge for every home run hit by their

favorite MLB Clubs during the time period of Thursday, June 1st through Father's Day, Sunday, June

18th, all the while tracking where their team stacks up in a "Team vs. Team" competition. Every dollar

donated through the Home Run Challenge goes to PCF to fund critical research to defeat prostate cancer.

INJURY UPDATES

• Outfielder Manuel Margot will fly out to Fresno, Calif., to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A El

Paso on Monday. Margot will serve as the designated hitter Monday and will play in the field Tuesday, or

vice versa, Green said. He will be off with the team on Wednesday and continue rehabbing after that.

Margot was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right calf on May 25. He ran the bases and

took batting practice with the Padres on Saturday in Milwaukee.

• Right-hander Trevor Cahill will throw another bullpen session on Monday and could easily face live

hitters on Thursday, Green estimated. Cahill was placed on the 10-day DL with a right shoulder strain on

May 15, and the Padres skipper said he's gotten every indication that Cahill feels good at this point.

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Richard looks to follow gem against Cubs

By Carson Mason / MLB.com | June 18th, 2017

Veteran left-hander Clayton Richard will be in familiar territory Monday when the Padres visit Wrigley

Field to take on the Cubs in a three-game series.

Richard played with the Cubs from 2015-16 and will start opposite fellow southpaw Jon Lester in the

series opener.

In his last start against the Reds on June 13, Richard fell one out shy of the Padres' first shutout since

September 2014. But he'll have to make adjustments to face the Cubs' veteran batters, who are known to

thrive in the strike zone.

"I always look forward to Clayton's starts," Padres manager Andy Green said. "I see it as how he's going

to get good big league hitters out. [The Cubs are] a group of guys you have to beat up in the strike zone.

That's not really his recipe for success, so he's going to have to make some adjustments in order to beat

those guys. I think he's proven time and time again now that he can make adjustments and pitch

differently, pitch accordingly. I always look forward to him starting."

Lester is coming off his 150th career win from his last start against the Mets on June 13. He struck out 10

batters in seven innings and allowed just one earned run in what manager Joe Maddon called an

"effortless" outing. In 62 at-bats against this Padres roster, he's only given up four RBIs and one home run

to Wil Myers.

Three things to know about this game

•.Padres batters picked up their power at the plate in their last series against the Brewers. They hit five

home runs on Saturday, which was the most since they also hit five in an 18-inning win in 2008. Infielder

Yangervis Solarte contributed with two go-ahead solo home runs in his first multi-homer game of the

season Saturday.

• Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo still hasn't made an out leading off a game. In five games atop the

Cubs order, he's homered twice, walked, singled and doubled.

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• Padres pitchers recorded a season-high 19 strikeouts on Saturday, including 12 in five innings from

rookie Dinelson Lamet. They amassed 29 strikeouts in the first two games at Miller Park.

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Maurer's struggles leave closer role

unsettled

Rookie Maton gets first Major League save Saturday

By Bill Center / San Diego Padres | June 18th, 2017

We've already seen some experimenting by Padres manager Andy Green with the closer role this season.

Left-hander Brad Hand picked up back-to-back saves May 24-25 against the Mets in New York as right-

hander Brandon Maurer was struggling.

Maurer righted the ship.

He's successfully converted seven straight save opportunities since Hand's two saves.

But Maurer's roller-coaster season continued Saturday in Milwaukee when he gave up a game-tying, two-

run homer in the 10th after hitting a batter on an 0-and-2 count. The situation was not normal. Maurer was

working a second inning. And he was in line for a win, not the save.

The Padres, of course, scored two runs in the top of the 11th on solo homers by Cory

Spangenberg and Chase d'Arnaud and the save fell to rookie Phil Maton more by a process of

elimination than design.

Still, Maton did get his first Major League save.

So Padres fans will again be wondering, is it time to re-evaluate the role of closer?

Maurer has some unusual numbers.

His overall earned run average is 6.51 in 30 appearances. He is 0-3. But he has converted 12 of 14 save

opportunities. His ERA in non-save situations is 7.47. His ERA in save situations if 5.25. But he has been

unscored upon in all 12 of his converted saves. In his two blown saves, Maurer gave up seven runs in

two-thirds of an inning.

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Interesting.

Noteworthy

• The Padres have hit eight home runs in their first two games in Milwaukee. Yangervis Solarte has three

of the eight and has homered in both games. Wil Myers has a homer in each game. And Hunter Renfroe,

Spangenberg and d'Arnaud also homered.

• Solarte is 8-for-20 with four homers, seven RBIs and six runs scored during a five-game hitting streak.

He has hit safely in nine of the past 10 games, going 14-for-38 (.368) with five homers, six walks (a .467

on-base percentage), 12 RBIs and eight runs scored. His slugging percentage over the past 10 games is

.842, for a 1.309 OPS.

• LF/2B Jose Pirela has come back to earth. He is 0-for-13 over his past three games to drop his batting

average from .484 to .341. He has drawn two walks during those three hitless games with a stolen base

and two runs scored.

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Nelson whiffs 10 in 1st CG as Brewers nip

Padres 2-1 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE -- With a tired Brewers bullpen in dire need of a break, Jimmy Nelson carried the load all by himself Sunday. Nelson struck out 10 in his first career complete game and Milwaukee got home runs from Hernan Perez and Manny Pina in a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres. "This is a guy picking everybody up and giving those guys a day off," Brewers manager Craig

Counsell said. "That's what you need some days. That's what big-time performance does -- not only wins you the game, but gives guys rest." Counsell said closer Corey Knebel and relievers Oliver Drake and Jared Hughes were not available because they needed a breather.

Nelson (5-3) allowed six hits and two walks while throwing 118 pitches in his 89th major league start. He gave up only an unearned run and lowered his ERA to 3.28.

"I've gone seven-plus or eight a couple of times, but that ninth inning definitely is nice," Nelson said. "Counsell showed confidence in letting us go deep."

Leading off the sixth, Perez hit his 10th home run into the Brewers' bullpen off starter Luis

Perdomo (1-4). One batter later, Pina connected on a 1-2 pitch for his fourth of the season to give Milwaukee a 2-1 lead.

Perdomo gave up eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings. He was helped by three double plays in the first five innings.

"He was in trouble in the first, the second, the third, the fifth," Padres manager Andy Green said. "He navigated a lot of trouble today. Some good defense behind him." Perdomo has lasted at least six innings in four of his last five starts.

"I did pretty well," he said. "I was just trying to be aggressive with my pitches and get some double plays, which I did."

San Diego scored in the fifth after Cory Spangenberg reached on an infield single and advanced to second on Nelson's throwing error. Erick Aybar hit an RBI single.

POIGNANT FATHER'S DAY

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Sunday was the first Father's Day for Padres 2B Yangervis Solarte since his wife, Yuliett, died of cancer on Sept. 17, 2016. She was 31. His three daughters, Yanliett, Yuliett and Yulianna have traveled with him on the road since their school year ended. "Everybody knows what he went through last year with the passing of his wife," Green said. "For me, he's life and energy every day. He's that for his girls. I don't think it's a coincidence that his girls finally finished school and came out to San Diego and now are with him on the road and all of a sudden he's hitting. His family gives him life. I know he's happy that his girls are with him now."

HOMER HAPPY

There were 17 home runs in the three-game series, nine hit by the Brewers. They have scored their last 15 runs on homers.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Padres: OF Manuel Margot (strained right calf) is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on Monday. ... RHP Trevor Cahill (right shoulder strain) plans to throw a side session Monday and could face live hitters by Thursday, Green said. Brewers: LF Ryan Braun (left calf strain) is cleared to play, but Counsell said the slugger "has got to have confidence to take the next step. We're just not quite there yet." Braun is expected to go out on a minor league rehab assignment before rejoining the Brewers.

UP NEXT

Padres: LHP Clayton Richard (5-7) starts Monday night at Wrigley Field against his former team. Richard is 2-1 in three career games vs. the Cubs. Brewers: RHP Matt Garza (3-2) opens a four-game series with visiting Pittsburgh. After a strong start, Garza has given up 15 earned runs in his last four outings, a span of 20 innings. ---

This story has been corrected to reflect that run charged to Nelson was changed to unearned.

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Padres On Deck: Schimpf, Blash

Have 4 Hits, Homers

All 5 Padres affiliates win to close the first half

By Bill Center

The first half of the full-season minor league campaigns ended Sunday with all five Padres affiliates in action scoring wins with several notable personal achievements.

— Third baseman Ryan Schimpf (.276) and right fielder Jabari Blash (.286) were each 4-for-5 with a home run in Triple-A El Paso’s 11–5 win at Fresno. Schimpf scored three runs and drove in three. Blash scored two and drove in two.

— Right-hander reliever Rafael De Paula (2–0) had seven strikeouts in 4 1/3 perfect innings to get the win for the Chihuahuas and lower his earned run average to 3.65 as El Paso move to 35–35.

— Left-hander Christian Friedrich (6.48 ERA) allowed no runs on two hits with two walks in four scoreless innings as Double-A San Antonio scored a 2–1 win at Corpus Christi to officially claim the Texas League South’s first-half title with a 41–28 record.

— Right-hander Enyel De Los Santos (4–3, 4.92 ERA) allowed a run on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts in three innings to get credit for the win for the Missions.

— Top-30 prospects Fernando Tatis Jr. and Hudson Potts hit two of Single-A Fort Wayne’s four homers in a 9–3 win at home over Dayton.

Around the Farm:

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (35–35) — Chihuahuas 11, FRESNO 5: 2B Carlos Asuaje (.242) backed Schimpf and Blash, going 2-for-6 with a RBI and a run scored. DH Christian Villanueva (.302) was 2-for-5 with a RBI and a run scored. 1B Diego Goris (.278) was 2-for-5 with a run scored. CF Rafael Ortega (.318) was 1-for-3 with three walks, a stolen base and a run scored. C Rocky Gale (.273) was 2-for-4 with a RBI. Starting RHP Andre Rienzo (2.83 ERA) went only two-thirds of an inning and allowed two runs on a hit and four walks with a strikeout. RHP Cesar Vargas (3.38) followed De Paula and allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits

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and two walks with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings. LHP Keith Hessler (4.40) allowed a hit in 1 1/3 scoreless innings. RHP Logan Bawcom (2.92) struck out one in a perfect inning.

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (41–28) — Missions 2, CORPUS CHRISTI 1: DH Franmil Reyes (.291) hit his eighth homer in four at-bats. C Webster Rivas (.250) was 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. SS Luis Urías (.313) was 2-for-4 with a double. RHP Aroni Nina (0.00 ERA) followed Friedrich with a perfect inning. RHP Trey Wingenter (2.28) allowed a hit and a walk with a strikeout in two-thirds of a scoreless inning. Left-hander Brad Wieck (2.96) issued a walk then got a base-loaded strikeout for the final out and his fifth save.

ADVANCED SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (35–35) — STORM 2, Stockton 1: C Austin Allen (.247) was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer for the winning hit. SS Javier Guerra (.203) was 2-for-4. C Kyle Overstreet (.292) was 1-for-3 with a double, a steal and a hit-by-pitch. LF Tyler Selesky (.267) was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. Starting RHP Cal Quantrill (4–5, 3.69 ERA) allowed a run on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five innings for the win. RHP Gerardo Reyes (1.56) struck out one in a perfect inning. LHP Jerry Keel (7.88) allowed a hit with four strikeouts in three scoreless innings for his first save. RHP Trevor Frank was added to the California League South All-Star team for Tuesday night’s game in Visalia.

SINGLE-SEASON FORT WAYNE (26–44) — TIN CAPS 9, Dayton 3: Shortstop Tatis (.260), the Padres’ sixth-rated prospect, was 2-for-4 with a walk and his ninth homer. Third baseman Potts (.226), the №12 prospect, was 1-for-4 with his sixth homer. CF Jack Suwinski (.202) was 1-for-3 with his fifth homer, a walk and two RBIs. C Marcus Greene Jr. (.282) was 2-for-3 with his sixth homer. DH Nate Easley (.213) was 3-for-4 with a double, a RBI and a run scored. LF Rod Boykin (.234) was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. 2B Reinaldo Ilarraza (.204) was 2-for-5. Starting RHP Pedro Avila (1–0, 5.68 ERA) allowed three runs on six hits with 12 strikeouts to get the win. LHP Will Headean (5.70) allowed a hit with two strikeouts in two scoreless innings.

SHORT-SEASON SINGLE-A TRI-CITY (2–1) — Dust Devils 4, SALEM-KEIZER 3: 2B Kelvin Melean (.333) was 2-for-3 with RBIs and a walk. C Wilfri De La Cruz (.286) was 2-for-4 with a double. 3B Boomer White (.353) was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. LF Josh Magee (.364) was 1-for-3 with a walk. RF Luis Asuncion (.438) was 1-for-3 with a walk, a steal and two runs scored. Starting RHP Henry Henry allowed a run on four hits and four strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings. RHP Dalton Erb issued a walk with two strikeouts in an otherwise perfect 1 1/3 innings. RHP Dauris Valdez (1–0) allowed two runs on four hits with seven strikeouts in four innings to get credit for the win. RHP Austin Smith allowed a hit with a strikeout in a scoreless inning to get the save.

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE PADRES (6–7) — The DSL doesn’t play on Sundays.

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This Day in Padres History, 6/19

Winfield’s debut, 11 straight wins and construction

starts on Petco Park

By Bill Center

June 19, 1973 — Future Hall of Famer Dave Winfield makes his Major League debut with the Padres without ever playing a game in the minor leagues. Hitting in the seventh spot, the University of Minnesota product goes 1-for-4 and scores a run in the Padres’ 7–3 loss to the Astros at San Diego Stadium.

June 19, 1974 — Right-hander Dan Spillner throws a complete-game one-hitter in a 1–0 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. The only hit is a third-inning single by Rick Monday. Spillner walks six Cubs and strikes out three.

June 19, 1984 — Right-hander Eric Show pitches a complete-game, two-hit shutout as the Padres defeat Houston 2–0 in the Astrodome. Show issues one walk with four strikeouts.

June 19, 1986 — Third baseman Graig Nettles hits two homers and drives in four runs as the Padres defeat San Francisco 8–3 at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium.

June 19, 1998 — The Padres defeat the Giants 9–5 in San Francisco to win an 11th straight game, equaling the second-longest winning streak in Padres history.

June 19, 2000 — Formal construction of Petco Park begins with the driving of the first piles.

June 19, 2001 — Seven Padres pitchers set a since-tied franchise record with 20 strikeouts in an extra-inning game in a 4–3, 15-inning win over the Giants at Qualcomm Stadium.

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Padres On Deck: RHP Kyle Lloyd

leads Missions to 40th win

LHP Lucchesi sharp; Oña hits grand slam

By Bill Center

Right-hander Kyle Lloyd allowed two runs over eight innings Saturday night as Double-A San Antonio scored an 8–3 win at Frisco for the Missions 40th win of the season.

Lloyd’s outing was among several standout performances in the Padres system Saturday night.

Right fielder Jorge Oña hit a grand slam home run in Single-A Fort Wayne’s 7–4 win over Dayton.

Left-hander Joey Lucchesi allowed two runs (one earned) over five innings for Advanced Single-A Lake Elsinore to lower his earned run average to 2.39.

Lloyd, 26, allowed four hits with seven strikeouts to improve to 5–4 with a 3.03 ERA for the Texas League South’s first-half champions. Right-hander T.J. Weir (2.55) finished the win with a strikeout in a perfect inning.

First baseman Noah Perio (.256) was 4-for-6 with a double, a RBI and a run scored for the Missions. Third baseman Ty France (.341) was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Left fielder Alberth Martinez (.281) was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Center fielder Auston Bousfield (.222) was 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBIs and a run scored. Right fielder Franmil Reyes (.292) was 2-for-5 with a RBI and a run scored. Catcher Stephen McGee (.269) was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.

At Fort Wayne, Oña (.288) was 1-for-4 with his fifth homer. Catcher A.J. Kennedy (.250) was 1-for-2 with a homer, a hit-by-pitch and two runs scored. Center fielder Rod Boykin (.228) was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored. Second baseman Reinaldo Ilarraza (.200) was 1-for-3 with a hit-by-pitcher and a run scored.

Starting right-hander Reggie Lawson (1–3, 6.20 ERA) allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in five innings to get the win.

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Right-hander Hansel Rodriguez (5.27) allowed two hits and a walk with three strikeouts in two scoreless innings. Right-hander Diomer Lopez (5.11) allowed a hit with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning. Right-hander David Bednar (2.01) issued a walk with two strikeouts in an otherwise perfect inning for his eighth save.

Around the Farm:

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (34–35) — FRESNO 6, Chihuahuas 1: CF Rafael Ortega (.317) was 2-for-3 with a double, a homer and a walk. Starting RHP Tyrell Jenkins (4–8, 7.44 ERA) allowed four runs on nine hits and three walks with two strikeouts in five innings. RHP Jason Jester (8.20) struck out two in two perfect innings. RHP Kevin Quackenbush (5.40) allowed two runs on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in an inning.

ADVANCED SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (34–35) — Stockton 2, STORM 1: California League All-Star Lucchesi (5–4) suffered the loss despite allowing five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five innings. LHP Thomas Dorminy (6.50 ERA) followed Lucchesi with a walk in an otherwise perfect inning. LHP Jose Castillo (3.41) allowed a hit with a strikeout in a scoreless inning. RHP Jose Ruiz (5.06) allowed a hit and a walk with a strikeout in a scoreless inning. RHP Colby Blueberg (1.66) allowed two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth. CF Michael Gettys (.263) had a triple in four at-bats. 3B Ruddy Giron (.233) was 1-for-4 and had Lake Elsinore’s only other hit.

SHORT-SEASON SINGLE-A TRI-CITY (2–1) — Dust Devils 9, SALEM-KEIZER 4: RF Luis Asuncion (.462) was 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. SS Justin Lopez (.313) was 2-for-6 with a double, a run scored and a RBI. 2B Luis Almanzar (.250) was 2-for-4 with a RBI and two runs scored. 3B Boomer White (.357) was 2-for-5 with a RBI and a run scored. C Steven Bean (.333) was 1-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored. Starting RHP Will Stillman allows a hit and two walks with six strikeouts in three scoreless innings. LHP Travis Radke allowed a hit with a strikeout in a scoreless inning. LHP Ben Sheckler gave up three runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks in 2 2/3 innings. RHP Jose Galindo struck out one in 1 1/3 perfect innings to get the win. RHP Chasen Ford allowed an unearned run without allowing a hit or a walk in an inning.

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE PADRES (6–7) — BLUE JAYS 5, Padres 4: RF Yordi Francisco (.300) was 2-for-5 with two RBIs. SS Bryan Torres (.333) was 2-for-3 with a walk and a sacrifice fly. 2B Tucupita Marcano (.190) was 2-for-4 with a walk and a RBI. 1B Elvis Sabala (.314) was 0-for-2 with three walks and two runs scored. Starting RHP Luis Patino (2–1, 1.93 ERA) allowed five runs (three earned) on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts in four innings. LHP Anderson Polanco allowed two hits and a walk with three strikeouts over three scoreless innings.

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This Day in Padres History, 6/18

Gems by Dravecky (2), Arlin, Ashby

By Bill Center

June 18, 1972 — Right-hander Steve Arlin allows two hits and three walks while striking out nine in a complete-game shutout as the Padres defeat the Pirates 1–0 in Pittsburgh.

June 18, 1983 — Left-hander Dave Dravecky pitches an 11-inning complete game, allowing one run on six hits with four strikeouts against Houston at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium. He gets a 2–1 win on Terry Kennedy’s walk-off RBI single.

June 18, 1984 — The Padres beat the Dodgers 4–0 at Dodger Stadium as Dave Dravecky pitches a three-hit, complete-game shutout. He walks two and strikes out six Dodgers.

June 18, 1992 — Third baseman Gary Sheffield drives in six runs with a pair of homers as the Padres defeat the Giants 9–4 at Candlestick Park.

June 18, 1995 — Andy Ashby allows four hits and two walks with 10 strikeouts in a complete-game shutout as the Padres defeat the Pirates 2–0 in Pittsburgh.

June 18, 2015 — Pat Murphy named interim manager of the Padres. He would serve in the position for the remainder of the season.

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Homers Hurt Padres in Series Loss Brewers hit a pair of dingers while Friars settle for singles

By Derek Togerson

If the Padres are not hitting home runs odds are they are not scoring many runs. On Father’s

Day the Friars had trouble manufacturing offense without the long ball in a 2-1 loss to the

Brewers.

San Diego put eight runners on base against Milwaukee starter Jimmy Nelson on six singles

and two walks but could only bring one of them home. In the 5th inning Erick Aybar singled

to left-centerfield to bring in Cory Spangenberg and put the Padres on top 1-0.

Other than that the Friars only got a runner past 1st base two other times, in the 2nd and 7th

innings, and failed to score on both occasions. It was a stark difference from Saturday’s game

where the Padres hit five home runs in hitter-friendly Miller Park.

This time it was the home run ball that cost them. Padres right-hander Luis Perdomo, who

made the first start of his big league career a year ago in Wisconsin, was good enough to get a

win this time. Perdomo went 6.0 innings and only allowed two runs, both on solo homers in

the 6th inning. First Hernan Perez lofted a fly ball that is an out in most other parks just over

the left field wall and two batters later Manny Pina hit a no-doubter to left-center for what

turned out to be the game-winner.

Nelson finished off his complete game effort by striking out Aybar, the 10th punchout of the

game for the Brewers righty.

The Padres continue their road trip on Monday at Wrigley Field against the Cubs. Clayton

Richard gets the start against Jon Lester.