Padres, Yu Darvish and Dodgers
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The Dodgers had just one hit in six innings against Yu Darvish and had a ninth-inning rally come up short in a 2-1 loss. The Padres and Dodgers are tied atop the NL West again.
Another day at the office for Manny Machado, another home run, although this one was special. What seemed like just another home run in his career with the San Diego Padres turned
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Al Bat on MSNMLB: Manny Machado Thanks Yu Darvish for the Game-Changing Tip That Led to His Home Run
Manny Machado stunned everyone with a home run in the third inning against the Giants. What many didn't know was that the batting tip came from his teammate, Yu Darvish.
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Sporting News on MSNPadres' Manny Machado thanks unlikely player for hitting advice
The advice from Darvish worked, based on Machado's solo shot to make it 3-0, and notch his first home run since July 29th. He went 18 games without a home run, and slugged just .293 during that stretch with a .603 OPS.
The Padres traded for Mason Miller because he can throw 103 mph with a wipeout slider. A bonus: Evidently, he can pick it at first base, too. In the biggest moment of the Padres’ biggest game yet this season,
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Kyodo News on MSNBaseball: Darvish throws gem as Padres edge Dodgers in series opener
Yu Darvish threw six dominant innings as the San Diego Padres took Game 1 of their crucial three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Frida
The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers clashed for a crucial National League West series with the series opener hosted at Petco Park on Friday.