Towers figured he was fired so Padres CEO Moorad could hire his own guyOctober 3rd, 2009 Towers: Never really told why Padres fired himSAN DIEGO — Kevin Towers says he really wasn't told why he was fired as general manager of the San Diego Padres, although he figures it's because CEO Jeff Moorad wanted his own guy in the job. "He never really told me exactly the reason why, but I've been around long enough to know why," Towers, who held the job for 14 seasons, said Saturday.
Pirates-Cubs rained out, will not be made upOctober 1st, 2009 Pirates-Cubs canceled by rainCHICAGO — The Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs game Thursday night was called in the top of the fourth inning after a rain delay of 2 hours, 32 minutes. Home plate umpire Jim Wolf waved both teams off the field when rain picked up during Garrett Jones' leadoff at-bat.
Bronson Arroyo pitches Cincinnati Reds past Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 before sparse crowdSeptember 24th, 2009 Not many watch as Reds beat Pirates 4-1PITTSBURGH — Bronson Arroyo limited Pittsburgh to one run over seven innings and the Cincinnati Reds completed their second sweep of the plummeting Pirates in less than a month, winning 4-1 on Thursday to push the Pirates closer to a 100-loss season. Joey Votto had a two-run double following Drew Sutton's RBI double in a four-run third inning against Charlie Morton (4-9) as the Reds won their eighth in a row against the last-place Pirates.
G-20, bad teams result in small Cincinnati Reds-Pittsburgh Pirates crowdSeptember 24th, 2009 G-20, bad teams hold down PNC Park crowdPITTSBURGH — The Reds and Pirates have played before one of the smallest crowds in PNC Park history, when downtown Pittsburgh was virtually empty because of the G-20 summit. Thursday's paid attendance was 15,892 — well above PNC Park's all-time low of 8,201 on April 25, 2007, for an Astros-Pirates game — but the actual turnout was about 2,500.
Chase Headley homers among 5 hits as Padres beat Pirates 11-6 win in 11 inningsSeptember 21st, 2009 Headley's 5 hits lead Padres over Pirates in 11PITTSBURGH — Chase Headley's career-high fifth hit of the game drove in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and the San Diego Padres won their third straight over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-6 on Monday night. Headley hit a line drive into the right-field corner off Jeff Karstens (3-5) for his third double of the game to drive in Everth Cabrera and give the Padres, who saw their bullpen blow a 6-2 lead in the eighth inning, their eighth win in 12 games.
Correia pitches seven shutout innings as Padres beat Pirates 4-0September 20th, 2009 Correia and 3 relievers shut out PiratesPITTSBURGH — Kevin Correia continued his strong September, pitching seven strong innings and the San Diego Padres shutout the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Sunday. Correia (11-10) allowed six hits, did not walk a batter and struck out five.
Blanco's 9th-inning sacrifice fly lifts San Diego Padres to 2-1 win over Pittsburgh PiratesSeptember 19th, 2009 Blanco's sac fly leads Padres past Pirates 2-1PITTSBURGH — Henry Blanco hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Saturday. In a game between two teams a combined 49 games under .500, two of the runs were scored without the benefit of a hit.
Uribe homers twice and drives in 5 runs to lead Giants past Padres 9-4September 7th, 2009 Uribe's 2 homers carry Giants over PadresSAN FRANCISCO — Juan Uribe homered twice, tripled and drove in five runs as Brad Penny dazzled again to win his home debut to lead the San Francisco Giants over the San Diego Padres 9-4 on Monday. The Giants remained two games back of the Rockies in the NL wild-card race after Colorado beat Cincinnati.
Pirates pitcher Ross Ohlendorf strikes out side on 9 pitches against CardinalsSeptember 5th, 2009 Pirates' Ohlendorf strikes out 3 with 9 pitchesPITTSBURGH — Pirates right-hander Ross Ohlendorf has become the second pitcher in club history to strike out the side on nine pitches. Ohlendorf fanned Khalil Greene, Julio Lugo and Jason LaRue in the seventh inning Saturday night against the St.
Padres RHP Carrillo called up for first major league start, Ekstrom sent downAugust 13th, 2009 Padres RHP Carrillo called up for first startMILWAUKEE — The San Diego Padres have called up right-hander Cesar Carrillo to make his first major league start against the Milwaukee Brewers. Carrillo started Thursday.
Padres release Mark Prior from minor league contract after slow rebound from surgeryAugust 5th, 2009 Padres release Mark Prior after slow rehabSAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have released right-hander Mark Prior, whose once-promising career has been interrupted by two shoulder surgeries since April 2007. Prior had signed a minor league contract with the Padres in January.
Padres recall OF Macias for fourth time this season; option Webb to Triple-AJuly 18th, 2009 Padres recall Macias, option WebbSAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have recalled outfielder Drew Macias from Triple-A Portland for the fourth time this season. To make room on the roster, reliever Ryan Webb was optioned to the Beavers on Friday.
Pirates agree to terms with C Child and RHP NeverauskasJuly 12th, 2009 Pirates agree to terms with 2 playersPHILADELPHIA — The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms with free agent catcher Dylan Child and right-hander Dovydas Neverauskas. The moves were announced Saturday before the Pirates faced the Philadelphia Phillies.
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.
Mets, Pirates postponed due to rain, no makeup date setJune 4th, 2009 Mets-Pirates game rained outPITTSBURGH — The New York Mets' scheduled game against the Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed by rain Wednesday night. A makeup game is scheduled for 12:35 p.m.
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