first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Clay Hensley (10-11, 3.81 ERA) vs Marty McLeary (1-0, 4.76 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN
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Trevor Hoffman ties Lee Smith for the all-time big-league saves record (rumor has it even ESPN woke up for that one). Jake Peavy ties Andy Benes for the franchise record with his 15th double-digit-strikeout game. Josh Barfield hits another game winning homer (you know Barfield’s got your back). The Padres tie last year’s victory mark with eight games remaining. The Dodgers lose to Arizona.
Whew, I’m exhausted. But it’s a good exhausted, you know?
Padres go for the sweep this afternoon against the Pirates. Former Friar Marty McLeary makes his first big-league start, while Clay Hensley toes the slab for San Diego. Hensley sports a 2.72 ERA over 72 2/3 innings since the All-Star break, allowing just three home runs during that stretch.
I’ll be out at Petco Park once again, hoping that today’s isn’t the final home game of the season. I don’t know about you, but I’m not ready for this to end just yet. Go Padres!
And taking off the warm up jacket in the bullpen…. TH..
Hey LynchMob.. see you Thursday!!
97 – I don’t know enough about his history to know if it should be a worry. It looks like he’s been strictly a short reliever since his college days.
Anyone know if he has any injury history?
Re: 100- TV said sellout today, at least 43K. Also Bard’s HR, tied for longest in Petco History. 453- what a pop!
Branyan’s HR measured at 453′ – ties Andruw Jones for Petco record. At least a padre shares that record now!
PR for Bard … and/or PH for Manny?
Bard wishes he could hit it 453′
Question – would we rather have Manny A up or Bellhorn? Just curious, I’m by no means a Bellhorn fan, but Manny A has no stick either.
re 106 – I say yes – let’s make #479 a nice, cushy 3-run save
Clayton- LOL thanks for correcting my error. I was thinking Branyon and watching Bard hit.
re: 102 … YES!
Of course my dialup/gameday combo is so slow that something else could be going on already even…
who bats for PIT in the 9th?
Does anyone think ESPN will pick this feed up when Trevor is one out away?
Clearly Bochy wants all-gloves-on-deck for the 9th … I can see the value of that!
R. Doumit 1B 2-3
J. Bautista 3B 1-3
J. Castillo 2B 1-3
… due up for Pit on 9th …
Dogs / Dbacks still 1-1 thru 7 … Livan at 118 pitches …
No…ESPN won’t do that…they should..but wont..
nice…we’ll get hell’s bells on the broadcast.
Phils win … pressue on Dogs mounting!
TREVOR TIME…thank you all for being here…here we go
yeah…surprising the Pittsburgh broadcast didn’t go to commercial..
goosebumps on goosebumps
Wish I could be at Petco right now … WOW!
Props to Ch 4 for showing Trevor’s full intro
my goosebumps have goosebumps which also have goosebumps..
Here we go…I’m watching baseball tonight – hopefully they’ll cut in.
Hey SDNG … why ain’t you there?
SIT DOWN…. 1 out…
ESPN is more interested in the Phillies at the moment.
Everyone say it: Death,
R. Doumit struck out looking
OK, so are these called strikes that show on Gameday as 3 inches outside that bad???
espn isn’t even cutting in on baseball tonight?!
2 out
Taxes
, Taxes,
The did an “alert” and said he had come into the game, but now they’re at commercial.
Taxes…
Sir..Your table is ready…. 2 outs… 2 k’s..
J. Bautista struck out swinging
And the NL’s leading hitter comes up – perfect…
479!
BEAUTIFUL..
TREVOR
YES!!! I AM CRYING I AM SO HAPPY!! AND AT HOME!!!
Is it over?????
H O F F M A N !
F. Sanchez grounded out to shortstop
I can hear the roar all the up here in Oregon!!!
More wins than last year with this one.
Awesome!!!