BYU receiver McKay Jacobson out with hamstring strainOctober 5th, 2009 BYU receiver out with hamstring strainPROVO, Utah — BYU receiver McKay Jacobson is out four to six weeks with a strained hamstring. Coach Bronco Mendenhall said Monday that Jacobson strained the left hamstring while stretching before the 18th-ranked Cougars' win over Utah State on Friday.
Big 6-run second inning lifts Padres over sliding Marlins, 9-5August 29th, 2009 Padres get 6 runs in 2nd, beat Marlins 9-5MIAMI — Will Venable hit a pair of RBI singles in San Diego's six-run second inning, Kyle Blanks added a two-run homer during that outburst and the Padres beat the sliding Florida Marlins 9-5 Friday night. David Eckstein was 3 for 6 with two runs scored and two RBIs for the Padres.
Padres sign 2B David Eckstein to one-year contract extensionAugust 23rd, 2009 Padres sign Eckstein to one-year extensionSAN DIEGO — Second baseman David Eckstein and the San Diego Padres agreed to a one-year contract extension on Saturday. Eckstein, who signed a one-year deal as a free agent in January, leads all major league second basemen with a .998 fielding percentage.
Eckstein still resents St. Louis departure; Young to undergo surgeryAugust 15th, 2009 Eckstein still resents St. Louis departureST.
Padres 4, Brewers 2August 2nd, 2009 Padres 4, Brewers 2LOB_Milwaukee 6, San Diego 10. 2B_M.Cameron (21), Eckstein (18), Kouzmanoff (22), Alfonzo (3), O.Salazar (3), Headley (17).
Padres 11, Brewers 7August 1st, 2009 Padres 11, Brewers 7E_C.Hart (4), Fielder (5), Gwynn (6), Headley (5). DP_Milwaukee 1.
Kouzmanoff has tiebreaking hit, Padres beat Arroyo, Reds 3-2 as scouts watchJuly 29th, 2009 Padres beat Arroyo, Reds 3-2CINCINNATI — Kevin Kouzmanoff doubled twice off Bronson Arroyo, who has received scouts' attention as Cincinnati fades from contention, and added a tiebreaking sacrifice fly Tuesday night that gave the San Diego Padres a 3-2 victory over the Reds. Adrian Gonzalez also homered for the Padres, who are 5-20 since July 1.
Padres activate C Blanco and INF Eckstein, get RHP Gallagher to complete trade with A'sJuly 28th, 2009 Padres activate C Blanco and INF EcksteinCINCINNATI — The San Diego Padres activated catcher Henry Blanco and infielder David Eckstein off the disabled list before the second game of their series against the Reds. Blanco and Eckstein have been sidelined since early July with strained hamstrings.
Chris Volstad pitches 7 strong innings to lead Marlins to 3-2 win over PadresJuly 22nd, 2009 Volstad limits Padres to 4 singles in 7 inningsSAN DIEGO — Chris Volstad pitched seven strong innings to lead the Florida Marlins to a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. The Padres had only five singles until rookie Kyle Blanks hit Leo Nunez's first pitch of the ninth inning an estimated 417 feet into the second deck in left-center field for his first major league homer.
VandenHurk's 6 solid innings helps Florida Marlins beat San Diego Padres 3-2July 21st, 2009 VandenHurk helps Marlins beat PadresSAN DIEGO — Rick VandenHurk pitched six strong innings to earn his first win in more than a year, leading the Florida Marlins to a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night. VandenHurk, making his first start since last July, allowed two runs and five hits, struck out four and walked two.
San Diego Padres designate RHP Silva for assignment, call up INF StansberryJuly 8th, 2009 Padres designate RHP Silva for assignmentPHOENIX — The San Diego Padres have designated right-hander Walter Silva for assignment and called up infielder Craig Stansberry from Triple-A Portland. Silva was 0-2 with an 8.76 ERA in six starts for the Padres this season.
Mark Reynolds' RBI single in 9th wins it for Diamondbacks, 6-5 over PadresJuly 7th, 2009 Reynolds' single in 9th wins it for Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — Mark Reynolds singled home Justin Upton with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to edge the San Diego Padres 6-5 on Monday night. Upton drew a two-out walk from Cla Meredith (4-2) and stole second base before Reynolds lined a single into the left-field corner.
Eckstein delivers big hit as Padres beat Astros 4-3 but lose GonzalezJuly 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.
Roy Oswalt single handedly denies Padres again as Astro win 3-1June 30th, 2009 SAN DIEGO — Roy Oswalt dominated the San Diego Padres again, pitching a two-hitter and retiring his final 18 batters in the Houston Astros' 3-1 victory Monday night. Ivan Rodriguez homered and Oswalt (4-4) helped himself with two hits at the plate.
Padres 4, Mariners 3, 10 inningsJune 19th, 2009 Padres 4, Mariners 3, 10 inningsTwo outs when winning run scored. E_Geer (1). LOB_Seattle 7, San Diego 8.