Padres’ Adrian Gonzalez leaves game with knee injury

September 10th, 2009 Gonzalez leads Padres past Giants 4-2SAN FRANCISCO — Adrian Gonzalez homered and drove in three runs, helping the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 Wednesday. Wade LeBlanc (2-1) pitched a career-high seven innings to win his second straight start.

August 2nd, 2009 Hanley Ramirez sidelined with bruised left kneeMIAMI — NL batting leader Hanley Ramirez left the Florida Marlins' game Saturday with a bruised left leg after being hit by a pitch, but he may be back in the lineup quickly. Ramirez limped away from the plate after being hit by Carlos Zambrano in the third inning and crumpled to the ground in pain near the backstop.

July 26th, 2009 Gonzalez extends consecutive games streakWASHINGTON — Adrian Gonzalez came off the bench to extend the longest active consecutive games streak in the majors, establishing a new San Diego Padres record by playing in his 306th straight game. Gonzalez entered the game as a defensive replacement for first baseman Oscar Salazar in the bottom of the seventh inning.

July 23rd, 2009 Gonzalez struck by liner, leaves gameATLANTA — Braves left-hander Mike Gonzalez sustained a bruised forearm when he was hit by a line drive off the bat of the San Francisco Giants' Nate Schierholtz on Thursday. Schierholtz's liner bounced off Gonzalez toward first base for a single to start a four-run inning for the Giants, who were trying to snap a three-game losing streak.

July 20th, 2009 Padres deal RHP Meredith for O's INF SalazarSAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have acquired infielder Oscar Salazar from the Baltimore Orioles for right-handed pitcher Cla Meredith. The trade became more urgent for San Diego after utilityman Edgar Gonzalez was hit in the head with a pitch on Saturday night and remained hospitalized Sunday.

July 20th, 2009 Rockies 6, Padres 1E_Lobaton (1), Headley (4). DP_Colorado 1.

July 19th, 2009 Padres' Edgar Gonzalez leaves game after beaningSAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres' Edgar Gonzalez was helped off the field after he was hit in the head by a pitch in the sixth inning of Saturday night's game against the Colorado Rockies. Gonzalez was hit near the ear hole on his batting helmet with a fastball from Colorado's Jason Hammel and immediately grabbed his head and fell to the ground.

July 19th, 2009 Headley homers to give Padres a 3-1 win overSAN DIEGO — Chase Headley had a pinch-hit homer in the seventh, lifting the concerned San Diego Padres to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies an inning after Edgar Gonzalez was hit in the head with a pitch and carted off the field Saturday night. Gonzalez left the game after he was beaned by a fastball from Jason Hammel in the sixth inning.

July 19th, 2009 Padres' Edgar Gonzalez in hospital after beaningSAN DIEGO — Padres second baseman Edgar Gonzalez remained hospitalized Sunday with dizziness after he was he was hit in the head by a 93 mph pitch Saturday night. Gonzalez did not have a skull fracture or a concussion but complained of dizziness and ringing in his ears, San Diego manager Bud Black said.

July 2nd, 2009 Adrian Gonzalez in lineup for PadresSAN DIEGO — Adrian Gonzalez was in the starting lineup for the San Diego Padres a night after straining his right knee while sliding into third base. The first baseman said he convinced manager Bud Black that he was OK to play against the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.

July 1st, 2009 Eckstein gets big hit in Padres' win over AstrosSAN DIEGO — David Eckstein drove in the go-ahead run to cap a three-run rally in the seventh inning, and San Diego beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night, when the Padres lost Adrian Gonzalez to a knee injury. Gonzalez left the game with a strained right knee in the fourth inning after sliding hard into third base on a triple.

June 24th, 2009 Padres outfielder Giles lands on DLSEATTLE — San Diego Padres outfielder Brain Giles was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a right knee contusion. The injury is to Giles' right knee, the same knee that he had surgery on following the 2007 season.

June 20th, 2009 A's LHP Outman leaves game in second inningSAN DIEGO — Oakland A's rookie pitcher Josh Outman left Friday night's game against the San Diego Padres in the second inning with an undisclosed injury. Outman allowed a leadoff homer to Chase Headley in the second inning and was then visited on the mound by manager Bob Geren and head trainer Steve Sayles.

June 1st, 2009 Gonzalez homers again to lead Padres to winDENVER — Adrian Gonzalez hit his major-league leading 20th home run, Chad Gaudin struck out a season-high nine and the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Sunday. Brad Hawpe and Yorvit Torrealba had two hits each for Colorado, which lost for the first time under interim manager Jim Tracy, who replaced the fired Clint Hurdle on Friday.

May 30th, 2009 Red Sox OF Baldelli leaves game with knee injuryTORONTO — Boston Red Sox right fielder Rocco Baldelli has left the game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth inning after slamming into the wall and injuring his left knee. He was replaced by J.D.