IGD: Padres vs Phillies (14 Aug 2005)
Sun, Aug 14, 2005
by Geoff Young
first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4
matchup: Chan Ho Park (9-5, 5.72 ERA) vs Robinson Tejeda (2-2, 2.86)
previews: ESPN | Padres.com
Padres fall back to .500 after Saturday night’s meltdown. Everyone else in the division lost also, so they didn’t lose any ground.
Sunday the Friars try to avoid being swept by the Phillies and losing the homestand before heading out east to play even better teams. After the big league contest, the Lake Elsinore Storm play host to the High Desert Mavericks at Petco Park. Not sure if the game will be televised, but first pitch is 5 p.m. Arturo Lopez goes against Patrick Green.
The Storm are in the midst of a 13-game losing streak, which sort of puts the Padres’ current struggles into perspective. On the other hand, the Storm have already clinched a playoff spot based on their first half performance.
The Mavs are an affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, and their biggest prospect is outfielder Chris Lubanski. If you check out the Mavericks’ stat sheet, you’ll see some gawdy offensive numbers. Bear in mind that their home park in Adelanto is one of the most extreme hitting environments in all of professional baseball.
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August 14, 2005 at 10:01 am
Well, that game was truely horrible and the Padres continue to struggle with men in scoring position. Not sure what it is…bad hitting karma….is as good an explanation as any. We’ll see what they can slavage today.
August 14, 2005 at 12:46 pm
The padres are too passive. What I mean is, the Padres look to walk first and hit second. Sometimes you have to swing at the first good pitch, it might be the best one you will see.
obp is great, but it doesnt score runs. We need hitters, not walkers..
August 14, 2005 at 1:15 pm
Giles is in front of Klesko, and Randa is out of the 2 spot. Thank you, Bochy.
August 14, 2005 at 2:06 pm
8 full counts for Park today, but pitching well.
August 14, 2005 at 2:10 pm
Giles: 12th home run.
August 14, 2005 at 2:27 pm
Greene left game with non-displaced fracture of left big toe.
August 14, 2005 at 2:27 pm
Olivo throwing error on sac bunt scores run.
August 14, 2005 at 2:30 pm
Park balk with bases loaded. Bochy vs. Jim Wolf again.
August 14, 2005 at 2:31 pm
And they reverse it! The other umps helped Wolf.
August 14, 2005 at 2:34 pm
Double-switch alert! Take a drink.
August 14, 2005 at 2:35 pm
It’s 5-1 in the fifth. Still no outs. Disaster.
August 14, 2005 at 2:36 pm
nady out on the double switch..
August 14, 2005 at 2:37 pm
5-1 game over..padres anemic offense will never make this up
August 14, 2005 at 2:51 pm
8 to 1, what am I still doing here? glutton for punishment I guess..
August 14, 2005 at 3:02 pm
3 freaking hits, this is pathetic…AGAIN!!!
August 14, 2005 at 8:04 pm
That was a horrible game. On another note, in the “nightcap” a guy on the High Desert squad launched one into the sandbox beyond the fence in right-center. Seems he didn’t find Petco Park’s dimensions too troublesome.
August 14, 2005 at 9:49 pm
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres shortstop Khalil Greene broke his left big toe Sunday and is expected to miss two to three weeks.
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