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Padres Press Clips Saturday, July 30, 2016

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Padres' HR streak comes to a halt in loss MLB.com Collazo 2

Four-run first by Reds sinks Padres MLB.com Cassavell/Sheldon 4

Dickerson departs with a right hip contusion MLB.com Cassavell 7

Roster roulette: Padres add Rondon, Campos MLB.com Collazo 9

LHPs Lauer, Garces make strong starts Padres.com Center 11

Padres' home run streak ends Padres.com Center 13

Friedrich looks to get on track vs. Reds MLB.com Collazo 15

Padres go for NL home run record Padres.com Center 17

By the numbers: Padres' home run streak ends ESPN.com ESPN STATS 19

Suarez, Finnegan lead Reds to 6-0 win over Padres Associated Press AP 20

Minors: Nick Torres paces Missions' win UT San Diego Sanders 23

Dickerson hurt as Padres' HR streak fizzles UT San Diego Sanders 25

Pregame: Rondon recalled for MLB debut UT San Diego Sanders 28

Reds-Padres preview STATS, LLC STATS, LLC 30

Padres Lose Dickerson, Home Run Streak in Shutout to the Reds NBC San Diego Schildhouse 32

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Padres' HR streak comes to a halt in

loss By Carlos Collazo / MLB.com | 3:18 AM ET

SAN DIEGO -- The Reds shut out the Padres 6-0 Friday night, and ended San Diego's 25-game home run

streak in the process, thanks to a six-inning start from Brandon Finneganfollowed by three scoreless

innings from Michael Lorenzen and Blake Wood.

The shutout was just the third of the season for the Reds, who also blanked the Padres on June 26 -- just

one game before San Diego started its NL-tying streak of consecutive games with a homer.

It's ironic that Cincinnati is the team to bookend a home run stretch of this nature, given that the Reds

have allowed 170 home runs this season (the most in the Majors) and are on pace to shatter the single-

season record of 241 homers allowed, held by the 1996 Tigers.

"I was aware of it," said Reds manager Bryan Price of the streak. "I didn't think about it until you just said

it right there. It's been a national story. It's not just a local story."

The Padres haven't thought about it as much as you might think, as the team has gone just 11-14 during its

span.

"I think I said the other day, it's a borderline fluke," said Padres manager Andy Green. "I don't think you

get too caught up in that, you just try to square the baseball up as often as you can.

"And we were able to do that for a long stretch. It would have been nice to continue hitting home runs. It's

a lot better than getting shut out, that's for sure."

The stretch of 25 games was the longest since the 2002 season when the Texas Rangers homered in a

Major League record 27-straight games. During that stretch, Alex Rodriquez hit 16 home runs and Rafael

Palmeiro hit 10.

The Padres were led by Ryan Schimpf with nine homers and Matt Kemp right behind him with seven

during that stretch.

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"It's really a team thing," said Wil Myers, who homered three times during the streak. "It's an incredible

feat for us. That's something I've never been apart of. To be here for that was pretty special.

"The thing I liked about what's going on with this team is it's not one guy, it's not two guys, it's the whole

team. I've been excited just to see our guys play these last two months."

Myers said that Finnegan was effectively wild Friday night, making it difficult to zone in. Finnegan, for

his part, wasn't even aware of San Diego's streak while he was on the mound, and used 90 pitches to strike

out five batters and surrender just four hits.

"I didn't [know about it] until I came out of the game," Finnegan said. "But I'm glad we ended it."

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Four-run first by Reds sinks Padres By AJ Cassavell and Mark Sheldon / MLB.com | 3:25 AM ET

SAN DIEGO -- The Reds' pitching staff has certainly struggled with the long ball this season, but

evidently they're the only group of pitchers capable of keeping the Padres in the yard these days.

The Cincinnati offense struck early and often Friday night, scoring four times in the first, en route to a 6-0

victory at Petco Park, which snapped the Padres' 25-game home-run streak.

Eugenio Suarez delivered the first inning's big blow, a two-run double, and he'd later add a two-

run single for a career-high-tying four RBIs. Zack Cozart, Adam Duvall and Brandon Phillips also

had two hits apiece.

That was plenty of offense for Reds starter Brandon Finnegan, who did not allow a run over six

innings in the first scoreless start of his career. He struck out five and allowed only four hits, as

the Reds recorded their third shutout of the season -- and their second against San Diego.

"Tonight was a good night," said Finnegan, who notched his first quality start since June 25,

also vs. the Padres. "I threw strikes. I threw a changeup well. That was the key to everything. I

was just throwing the fastball and slider the last few games, and it's not too hard to hit that. It's a

starter just throwing two pitches. Things went well. We got some big outs."

The Reds also blanked the Padres on June 26 -- the last time San Diego was held without a

home run. The 25-game streak tied a National League record, but the Reds -- who have allowed

more home runs than anyone else in the Majors -- stifled the Friars on Friday. Wil Myers' third-

inning double was the closest they'd come.

"It was an incredible feat for us; that's something I've never been a part of," Myers said. "To be

here for that was pretty special. ... Tied an NL record -- that's pretty cool." More >

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED

Turn two: Aiding Finnegan during his start was his inducing of three double plays. He had

runners on first and second base with one out when he got Christian Bethancourt to ground into

a 4-6-3 double play. And in a four-pitch bottom of the fifth after Adam Rosales' leadoff single,

Finnegan picked up Jose Rondon's sharply-hit grounder to shortstop, where Cozart turned the

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double play. A fourth Padres double play came in the eighth to end the inning for

reliever Michael Lorenzen.

"He really had to battle," Reds manager Bryan Price said of Finnegan. "He had a couple innings

where the outs kind of came quick and easy and others where the Padres really pushed him.

What really bailed him out was the double play ball. He got some really timely double plays and

couple of them on well-hit balls we were able to turn and stay away from potentially a big inning

that would allow the Padres to get back in the game."

Down goes Dickerson: The Padres lost a key offensive contributor before they even came to the

plate Friday night. Left fielder Alex Dickerson exited the game with a hip contusion in the top of

the first, after he collided with center fielder Travis Jankowski while tracking a deep fly ball.

Dickerson had homered in four straight games entering Friday, a Padres rookie record. The fly

ball would drop in for triple by Cozart, sparking the Reds' four-run first.

"He's going to be sore tomorrow," said Padres manager Andy Green. "No break, no fracture.

He's just kind of banged up on that. He landed pretty hard. If you saw the replay, you know how

hard he hit."

Phillips extends streak: Phillips' RBI single in the top of the first inning not only gave Cincinnati a 2-0 lead, it extended his hitting streak to 16 games. It's the longest hit streak by a Reds batter since Shin-Soo Choo's 16-game streak from July 2-22, 2013. No Reds player has had a hitting streak longer than 16 games since Phillips' career-high 22-game streak from April 26-May 20, 2007.

No win for Edwin: Padres starter Edwin Jackson was hit hard in the first, but settled into a bit of

a groove after that, tossing three scoreless frames before allowing two runs in the fifth. He

finished having allowed six runs on 10 hits over five innings, and took responsibility for his poor

command in the early going.

"The first inning came down to execution of a couple pitches," Jackson said. "... I was able to

calm down after that and make some pitches after that. Essentially you take away a couple

pitches out of the first inning, it's a whole different ballgame."

QUOTABLE

"We've had good opportunities, good at-bats. The bullpen guys and starting pitching are doing a

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really good job. We feel more comfortable because we're playing great right now." -- Suarez, on

the Reds after they won nine of their last 13 games

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In the top of the sixth inning, Billy Hamilton stole second base, his 35th steal of the season.

Hamilton, who stole 57 and 56 bases the last two seasons, is the first Reds player with at least

35 steals in three consecutive seasons since Ryan Freel from 2004-06.

WHAT'S NEXT

Reds: Anthony DeSclafani (6-0, 3.09 ERA) will take his unbeaten record into Saturday's 8:40

p.m. ET game when the series continues at Petco Park. DeSclafani pitched eight shutout

innings vs. the Padres in a 3-0 win on June 26 at Great American Ball Park.

Padres: Christian Friedrich takes the hill for the Padres with first pitch slated for 5:40 p.m. PT.

The 29-year-old left-hander has struggled mightily of late after getting off to a great start to his

Padres tenure. He's allowed at least four runs in six of his last seven games, in which the

Padres are just 2-5.

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Dickerson departs with a right hip

contusion By AJ Cassavell / MLB.com | 2:37 AM ET

SAN DIEGO -- Padres left fielder Alex Dickerson exited Friday's game against the Reds with a right hip

contusion after colliding with center fielder Travis Jankowski on the warning track in the top of the first.

X-rays on Dickerson's hip came back negative, and he's day-to-day.

"He's going to be sore tomorrow," Padres manager Andy Green said following a 6-0 loss to the Reds. "No

break, no fracture. He's just kind of banged up on that. He landed pretty hard. If you saw the replay, you

know how hard he hit."

Reds shortstop Zack Cozart, the second batter of the game, hit a drive to the left-center-field gap, forcing

Dickerson and Jankowski to converge. Jankowski slid, attempting to make the catch, and Dickerson went

airborne after the two collided.

"We were both hustling after it, and neither of us were going to get to it, so neither of us called it,"

Jankowski said. "I just slid so I didn't hit the wall and tried to reach out and get it. Dickerson said he was

reaching at the same time. We just collided.

"We're both going after a ball in no-man's land, and that was the result."

Dickerson -- who was handed the keys to the starting left-field job after Melvin Upton Jr. was dealt to

Toronto -- came down awkwardly on his right hip, and was removed after being looked at by trainers for

about five minutes. Jankowski, meanwhile, was struck in the face by Dickerson's knee but he remained in

the game.

Backup catcher Christian Bethancourt replaced Dickerson in left. In his fifth game there this season,

Bethancourt committed his first error as an outfielder, bobbling an Eugenio Suarez two-run single in the

top of the fifth.

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Dickerson's presence could've potentially helped the Padres extend their home run streak to 26 games,

which would've set a National League record. He had homered in four straight games entering play

Friday, a Padres rookie record.

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Roster roulette: Padres add Rondon,

Campos By Carlos Collazo / MLB.com | 1:55 AM ET

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres recalled No. 12 prospect Jose Rondon from Double-A San Antonio and

right-hander Leonel Campos from Triple-A El Paso Friday, in the wake of a seven-player deal that

sent Andrew Cashner and Colin Rea to the Marlins.

Rondon, a shortstop, isn't expected to get a lot of playing time at the moment, as his promotion could be

just to give Padres manager Andy Green more flexibility with Yangervis Solarte on family leave.

"This isn't necessarily the dawn of the Jose Rondon era here at Petco," Green said, "but he's getting an

opportunity to get on the baseball field, and he's in the big leagues. So whatever he takes from the

opportunity and runs with it, it will be beneficial for his future."

Rondon went 0-for-1, grounding into a double play as a pinch-hitter in the fifth inning of Friday's 6-0

loss to the Reds.

Green compared the situation to Alex Dickerson, who was promoted to the big league team on several

occasions before getting an opportunity to play regularly.

Rondon likely has a high ceiling thanks to solid or above-average hitting, running, fielding and throwing

tools, with power being the sole glaring weakness in his game. He was hitting .279/.310/.386 this season

in 376 at-bats with San Antonio.

"[I've] been working on a lot of stuff," Rondon said through an interpreter. "My defense; hitting

obviously, in a general sense. Just focusing on my swing and pitch selection on the offensive side. And

defensively, really trying to stick with a routine and establish a good routine."

For Campos, this will be his fourth stint with the Major League team this season. He has thrown 5 2/3

innings with the Padres, posting a 7.94 ERA compared to 44 innings and a 4.09 ERA with El Paso.

Changes in the starting rotation

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Now that Rea and Cashner are out of the equation, Green will be going with Paul Clemenson the mound

for Sunday's game, and newly acquired Jarred Cosart in Monday's series opener vs. the Brewers.

"I think that's been anticipated for a period of time now as we've talked about trying to get [Clemens] to

the rotation," Green said. "It gives Jarred Cosart the opportunity to come in, throw a bullpen [Saturday]

for [pitching coach] Darren Balsley, get acclimated a little bit and then throw on Monday.

"And we'll follow him up with Luis Perdomo on Tuesday."

Cosart started just four games for the Marlins this season, throwing 19 2/3 innings and posting a 5.95

ERA. Walks have hurt him, as he's issued 16 free passes compared to just 11 strikeouts.

Clemens has been used as a starter just once with the Padres this season, when he tossed five innings and

allowed three runs to the Cardinals on July 20.

"Once you get here, you've got to keep them off-balance a little better," Clemens said. "So we're going to

try to up that curveball usage rate, up that changeup usage. If I can do that consistently, keep hitters off-

balance, I think I can throw six, seven innings a night."

The Padres will likely stick with an eight-man bullpen for a time -- they have 10 arms available in relief

Friday -- with so many young pitchers in the rotation. Christian Friedrich is up to 87 innings after

throwing just 58 1/3 in total during 2015, while Perdomo has thrown over 100 innings just once.

Given the amount of volatility in the rotation, Green said that the team would continue to explore options

on the free agent market to help with the pitching depth at the Major League level.

"You've got some young guys, you've got some guys who haven't had a ton of innings in the recent past,

so you want to protect those guys," Green said.

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LHPs Lauer, Garces make strong starts RF Reyes hits 10th homer for Lake Elsinore

By Bill Center / San Diego Padres | 11:41 AM ET

Left-handed starting pitchers Eric Lauer and Frank Garces turned in strong outings Friday night in the

Padres' Minor League system.

Lauer, the Padres' third, first-round pick in the Draft, allowed two hits and a walk with two strikeouts over

three innings for short-season Class A Tri-City. In two starts for the Dust Devils, Lauer, the 25th overall

pick in the Draft, has given up four hits and a walk with five strikeouts in six scoreless innings.

Garces, 26, allowed two runs on three hits with four strikeouts over seven innings with Triple-A El Paso

in a 2-1 loss at Tacoma. Garces is 4-5 on the season with a 4.88 ERA in 30 appearances (11 starts).

There was one move in the Padres' system Friday. Right-handed pitcher T.J. Weir was activated from

Double-A San Antonio's disabled list and transferred to Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore.

AROUND THE FARM

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (60-47): TACOMA 2, Chihuahuas 1. RHP Michael Dimock (3.90 ERA) followed

Garces and allowed a hit in a scoreless inning. C Austin Hedges (.352) was 1-for-3 and drove in El Paso's

lone run.

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (18-17, 40-65): Missions 4, FRISCO 3. DH Chase Jensen (.164) was 2-for-

4 with his third homer and a stolen base. 2B Nelson Ward (.238) was 3-for-5 with a steal and two runs

scored. RF Nick Schulz (.276) was 2-for-5 with a double, a RBI and a run scored. Starting RHP Walker

Lockett (2-1, 3.38 ERA) allowed three runs on six hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five innings.

RHP Yimmi Brasoban (1.99) allowed a hit with three strikeouts in an inning for a second save.

CLASS A ADVANCED LAKE ELSINORE (20-15, 52-53): INLAND EMPIRE 10, Storm 3. RF Franmil

Reyes (.245) was 3-for-4 with a double and his 10 homer for three RBIs. Starting LHP Thomas Dorminy

(1-7, 9.67 ERA) allowed eight runs (six earned) on nine hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 2 1/3

innings. RHP Colby Blueberg (2.72) allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks with a

strikeout in 2 2/3 innings.

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CLASS A FORT WAYNE (13-21, 49-55): TIN CAPS 8, West Michigan 7. 2B Nick Vitter (.215) was 3-

for-4 with a double, his first homer and four RBIs. CF Tyler Moore (.237) was 2-for-2 with two walks

and three runs scored. C Asutin Allen (.309) was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored. Starting

RHP Jean Cosme (3.61 ERA) allowed a hit with a strikeout in an inning. RHP Blake Rogers (6.75) gave

up six runs on seven hits with a strikeout in three innings. LHP Elvin Liriano (1-0, 2.45) allowed three

hits with four strikeouts over three scoreless innings to get the win.

SHORT-SEASON TRI-CITY (1-3, 20-22): VANCOUVER 4, Dust Devils 3. 2B Nate Easley (.298) was

3-for-4 with a double, a RBI and two runs scored. LF Aldemar Burgos (.196) was 3-for-4 with a RBI

RHP Adrian De Horta (4.50 ERA) followed Lauer and allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits and a

walk with three strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings. RHP Will Stillman (0.61) struck out two in 1 2/3 perfect

innings.

ARIZONA ROOKIE PADRES (13-18): Indians 11, PADRES 6. SS Hudson Potts (.314) was 2-for-5 with

a double, a RBI and a run scored. Starting LHP Ben Scheckler (3.71) allowed three runs (two earned) on

four hits and two walks with four strikeouts in two innings. RHP Kyle Gauthier (0-3, 5.52 ERA) allowed

six runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings.

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE PADRES (21-26): PADRES 4-0, Diamondbacks 1-3. 3B Eguy

Rosario (.325) was 4-for-6 in the split of seven-inning games with two doubles, a RBI and a run scored. C

Blinger Perez (.196) was 2-for-3 with a run scored. 1B Felix Suarez (.239) was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and

a run scored. Starting RHP Dauris Valdez (2-2, 4.10 ERA) allowed an unearned run on four hits and two

walks with three strikeouts in six innings. RHP Edwuin Bencomo (5.63) allowed a hit and a walk with a

strikeout in a scoreless inning to get his fourth save. LHP Omar Fernandez (0.84) allowed a hit in 2 1/3

scoreless innings as the second-game starter. LHP Adolfo Hernandez (0-2, 1.93) allowed two unearned

runs on two hits with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings to suffer the loss.

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Padres' home run streak ends 25-game run snapped in season's 12th shutout

By Bill Center / San Diego Padres | 1:05 PM ET

As the saying goes, what goes around comes around. Which pretty much explains how the Padres'

National League record-tying home run streak ended Friday night at Petco Park.

The streak began June 28, a game after the Padres had been shut out in Cincinnati byAnthony

DeSclafani and Tony Cingrini. And it ended Friday night as the same Reds visited Petco Park. This time

the shutout was shared by Reds' starter Brandon Finnegan and relievers Michael Lorenzen and Blake

Wood.

The book-ending shutouts at each end of the Padres' home run streak were two of three pitched by the

Reds this season. And although the Padres had their run of 25 straight games with a home run, they have

also been shut out a Major League-leading 12 times this season -- including the back-to-back shutouts at

the arms of the Reds, who are on pace to give up a Major League-record 270 home runs this season.

The Padres' 25-game streak of games with at least one home run ties the NL record established by the

1998 Atlanta Braves. The streak is in a four-way tie for the second longest in Major League history. The

2002 Texas Rangers hold the record by homering in 27 straight games. The 1998 Braves, 1994 Detroit

Tigers and 1949 New York Yankees also homered in 25 straight games.

The Padres hit a total of 42 homers during their record streak. Ryan Schimpf was the individual leader,

with nine home runs. Matt Kemp was second, with seven homers.Yangervis Solarte was third, with six

homers, while Alex Dickerson and Melvin Upton Jr.each hit five. Wil Myers had three. Derek

Norris, Adam Rosales and Brett Wallace each hit two. Christian Bethancourt hit one homer during

the run.

The Padres' old record for consecutive games with a home run was 14 set in 1998.

Dickerson, who had to leave Friday night's game with a right hip contusion suffered in a collision with

center fielder Travis Jankowski, and Kemp each homered in four straight games during the streak.

NOTES FROM THE SCOREBOOK

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• Padres manager Andy Green said X-rays of Dickerson's injury came back negative. Dickerson was hurt

as he and Jankowski were unsuccessfully trying to catch Zack Cozart's one-out drive to left-center field.

As Jankowski attempted to make a sliding catch on the warning track just in front of the wall, Dickerson

clipped the center fielder's head with his knee and flipped, landing hard on his tailbone and right hip.

• The Padres now have five of the top 100 prospects in baseball after Friday's trade that sent starting

pitchers Andrew Cashner and Colin Rea to the Miami Marlins for four prospects. Eighteen-year-old

right-handed pitcher Anderson Espinosa (acquired from Boston in theDrew Pomeranz trade) is ranked as

the No. 15 prospect overall. Center fielder Manuel Margot is No. 39, outfielder Hunter Renfroe is 66th,

shortstop Javier Guerra is 87th and first baseman Josh Naylor (who came to the Padres Friday from the

Marlins) is No. 100.

• After seeing his 11-game hitting streak end Wednesday, Kemp was 2-for-3 Friday night. He is 17-for-54

while hitting safely in 12 of his last 13 games with three doubles, seven homers, 11 RBIs and 10 runs

scored.

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Friedrich looks to get on track vs. Reds By Carlos Collazo / MLB.com | 1:42 AM ET

On Friday night, the Reds ended the Padres' 25-game homer streak with just their third shutout of the

season, setting up game two between the two teams in Petco Park.

Cincinnati's Anthony DeSclafani will face Christian Friedrich, who gets the start for San Diego at Petco

Park.

DeSclafani is a perfect 6-0 on the season despite allowing five runs in five innings against the Giants in

his last outing, while Friedrich is coming off of his shortest start of the season.

While the Reds are fifth in the NL Central and the Padres are fourth in the NL West, both teams can

impact the playoff race over the ensuing days. Jay Bruce and Zack Cozart are both names that have been

popular among trade rumors, while the Padres just completed a seven-player deal centered on Andrew

Cashner with the Marlins on Friday. Bruce is one of the top hitters on the market, leading all right fielders

with 25 home runs.

San Diego general manager A.J. Preller said that there has been a lot of interest in the three arms at the

back of their bullpen, and while the team likes having Brad Hand, Ryan Buchter and Brandon Maurer to

rely on, they have proven they're willing to deal assets to bolster a rapidly improving farm system.

Things to know about this game

• The Padres' Matt Kemp is unlikely to be traded thanks to a hefty contract, but has been crushing the ball

since the midway point this month. Since July 15, Kemp has hit .314 (17-for-54) with seven home runs

and three doubles, in addition to an 11-game hitting streak that ended in Toronto.

• The Reds have posted the third-highest OPS against Friedrich among National League teams, with only

the Nationals and Mets finding more success against him. Joey Votto is 4-for-5 (.800) against him while

Cozart is 3-for-9 (.333).

• The Reds' Billy Hamilton has been particularly devastating on the base paths over the last 18 games,

with 16 stolen bases and just one occasion where he was caught. In that span he has three games with

three steals, and is hitting .292 (22-for-75).

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Padres go for NL home run record San Diego has homered in 25 straight games, two shy of

Major League mark

By Bill Center / San Diego Padres | July 29th, 2016

The win-loss record is what it is. The Padres are far shy of even being a .500 team, much less a contender.

But there is something to have some fun with at the moment.

If a Padres player homers in each game of the three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds starting

Friday night at Petco Park, San Diego will hold a Major League record for consecutive games with at

least one home run.

Imagine the Padres holding a Major League record, and for hitting home runs no less.

San Diego's streak stands at 25 straight games with a home run. It is tied for the longest such streak in

National League history with the 1998 Atlanta Braves.

Only the 2002 Texas Rangers top 25 consecutive games with a home run. The Rangers

homered in 27 straight games. The 1994 Detroit Tigers and the 1949 New York Yankees also

homered in 25 straight games. The Padres' streak is also the longest since the Rangers set the

record 13 years ago.

As it stands now, San Diego is in elite company as one of four Major League teams -- since the

statistic started being tracked in 1913 -- with home runs in 25 straight games.

The Padres reached the 25-game mark Wednesday afternoon in Toronto when Adam

Rosales, Brett Wallace and Alex Dickerson homered against the Blue Jays.

After having a day off Thursday, we'll see if the Padres can break the NL record against the

Reds on Friday night.

San Diego's streak started June 28, one game after Reds starter Anthony DeSclafani andTony

Cingrani shut out the Padres at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. DeSclafani is scheduled

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to start Saturday evening's game at Petco Park, when they could be trying to tie the Major

League record.

Several more notes from the streak

• Dickerson has homered in each of the past four games in the streak. Matt Kemp earlier

homered in four straight games during the streak (July 16-20).

• The Padres' old record for consecutive games with a home run was 14 set in 1998.

• San Diego has hit a total of 42 homers during its record streak dating back to June 28.

• Second baseman Ryan Schimpf is the individual leader during the streak with nine. Right

fielder Kemp is second with seven homers. Third baseman Yangervis Solarte is third with six

homers, while Dickerson and Melvin Upton Jr. have each hit five. First baseman Wil Myers has

three, catcher Derek Norris has two, Rosales and Wallace each have two.Christian

Bethancourt has one homer during the run.

• The Padres have 123 homers on the season, a franchise record for 101 games. Seventy-three

of those homers have come since June 1, which is the most in the NL since that date, and is

tied for the third-highest total in the Major Leagues.

• San Diego is on pace to hit 192 homers this season. The franchise single-season record is 172

in 1970.

Notes from the scorebook

• Right-hander Brandon Maurer has four saves in as many attempts and a 0.87 ERA since

becoming the Padres' closer on July 1. He has allowed one run on five hits and a walk with 10

strikeouts in 11 1/3 innings. In 17 outings since June 13, Maurer has allowed one run on nine

hits and one walk with 18 strikeouts in 18 innings for a 0.50 ERA.

• Dickerson is 9-for-18 during his four-game home run streak with two doubles, three homers,

seven RBIs and six runs scored. He also stole his second base of the season Tuesday night.

The four-game binge raised Dickerson's batting average 59 points to .286.

• Kemp had his hitting streak stopped at 11 straight games Wednesday. He was 15-for-47

during the streak, with three doubles, seven homers, 11 RBIs and 10 runs scored.

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• Right-hander Luis Perdomo is 4-2 with a 4.86 ERA in eight starts since moving permanently

into the Padres' rotation on June 15. The Padres are 6-2 over those 10 starts and 7-3 in the 10

games started by Perdomo this season.

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By the numbers: Padres' home run streak

ends ESPN Stats & Information

For the first time in a month, the San Diego Padres played a game and did not hit a home run. The Padres had homered in 25 consecutive games before Friday night's 6-0 loss to the Cincinnati

Reds. It is tied for the longest streak in NL history and two shy of the major-league record.

Here's the numbers to know about the Padres' streak:

42: The Padres hit 42 home runs since the streak started on June 28, most in the majors in that span. San Diego homered on 4.5 percent of its plate appearances during the stretch, also best in majors. However, the Padres batted only .239 in those 25 games (26th in major leagues).

8: The Padres homered against eight different teams during the streak: Orioles, Yankees, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Giants, Cardinals, Nationals and Blue Jays.

9: All nine of Ryan Schimpf's career home runs have come during the Padres' streak. Schimpf leads the majors in home runs since June 28. Matt Kemp was second on the team with seven home runs in that span followed by Yangervis Solarte with six. 11: The Padres went 11-14 during the streak. Of the 10 teams in major-league history to hit a home run in at least 23 straight games, the Padres are the only club not to post a record above .500 during the streak.

22: Reds starter Brandon Finnegan had to be considered a long shot to help end the streak. Finnegan has surrendered 22 home runs this season, tied for the most in National League. Finnegan, who tossed six scoreless inning Friday, had given up a home run in each of his previous six starts.

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Suarez, Finnegan lead Reds to 6-0 win over

Padres Associated Press

SAN DIEGO -- Brandon Finnegan made some adjustments after his last start. The changes worked against the San Diego Padres. Finnegan incorporated a changeup into his repertoire and pitched six scoreless innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Padres 6-0 on Friday night.

"I was just throwing a fastball and slider and it's not too hard to hit that -- a starter throwing two pitches," Finnegan said. "It got to the point where I was cutting (the changeup) and it was like a second slider.

"We fiddled around with it and in my last bullpen it was nothing but fastballs and changeups. We changed the grip and I was able to command it."

Eugenio Suarez tied a career-high with four RBI to back Finnegan and two Reds relievers. Suarez had a run-scoring double and single to pace the Reds to their third victory in four games as the Padres were blanked for 12th time this season, tops in the majors. Michael Lorenzen and Blake Wood worked the final three innings to preserve the shutout. Reds manager Bryan Price had no qualms about pulling Finnegan.

"It was six innings, 90 pitches and it was a feel-good game," Price said of Finnegan's outing. "And our bullpen was rested.

San Diego, which grounded into four double plays, also had its 25-game home run streak snapped that tied the National League record set by the 1998 Braves.

"I'm glad we ended it," Finnegan said.

Finnegan (6-8) scattered four hits and sidestepped a few early jams before settling in. He walked three, but he struck out five in recording his third win in his last four decisions.

San Diego's Edwin Jackson (1-1) gave up six runs and 10 hits in five innings. The Reds struck fast, nicking Jackson for four runs in the first inning.

"Essentially the first inning came down to execution of a couple of pitches," Jackson said. "You take away a couple of pitches out of the first inning, it's a whole different ballgame."

Zack Cozart's one-out double started the rally. Rookie left fielder Alex Dickerson, who had homered in four straight games, collided with centerfielderTravis Jankowski on Cozart's drive into left-center and was forced to leave the game with a right hip contusion.

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The roughly 10-minute delay to attend to Dickerson wasn't used as an alibi by Jackson.

"It's easy to make excuses," Jackson said. "At the end of the day it's all about execution. I left a couple of balls over the plate when I had chances to put people away, and I paid for it."

Padres manager Andy Green agreed. "I thought the first inning he was over the middle of the plate, a little more than he cared to be," Green said. "The next three innings he sailed pretty cleanly."

Cozart scored on Jay Bruce's sacrifice fly. Phillips followed with an RBI single and Suarez chased in two more with a double to left-center for a 4-0 advantage. In Jackson's final inning, the Reds tacked on two runs for a 6-0 advantage. Suarez notched a two-RBI single that scored Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips, both aboard via hits. The Padres had a chance to cut into their 4-0 deficit in the second inning when loading the bases with two outs. But Derek Norris lined out to Suarez at third to end the threat.

It was among the fine defensive plays the Reds turned in behind Finnegan.

"A couple of innings the outs came easy and in the other ones they didn't," Price said. "The double-play ball was what bailed him out and some of those were well-hit balls. But he was able to stay away from the big inning and he didn't allow the Padres to get back into the game."

Not with Finnegan's improved changeup back on track.

"We messed around with it and the one I'm throwing now is working," he said. "Hopefully we can keep it that way."

TRAINER'S ROOM

Reds: RHP Homer Bailey (right elbow) will exit the disabled list and start on Sunday against the Padres. Padres: RHP Tyson Ross (right shoulder, left ankle) continues to play catch, but there's no timetable for him to resume throwing from the mound.

UP NEXT

Reds: RHP Anthony DeSclafani (6-0, 3.09) looks to win his fourth start of the second half when facing the Padres for the second time this season. He threw a career-high eight innings and allowed but five hits when beating San Diego on June 26.

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Padres: LHP Christian Friedrich (4-6, 5.00) has quickly become one of the rotation's senior members after a flurry of trades. Friedrich is trying to rebound from a rocky outing in which he was charged with five runs and six hits against the Nationals on Sunday.

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Minors: Nick Torres paces Missions' win Recapping the previous day of action for the Padres' minor league affiliates

By Jeff Sanders | 10:14 a.m. July 30, 2016

Nick Torres drove in two runs on two hits, Nelson Ward collected three hits and Walker Lockett

won for the second time in three starts in the Texas League as Double-A San Antonio beat

Frisco, 4-3, on Friday night.

Torres’ two hit day pushed his average to .280, while Nick Schulz (.276) and Chase Jensen

(.164) also had two hits, which included Jensen’s third homer.

Lockett (2-1) struck out five and allowed three runs on six hits and a walk over five innings.

Right-hander Yimmi Brasoban (1.99) struck out three in the ninth to cap his second save and a

scoreless effort from the bullpen.

The Missions are 40-65.

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (60-47)

Tacoma 2, Chihuahuas 1: LHP Frank Garces (4-5, 4.88) struck out four and allowed two runs on

three hits in seven innings. C Austin Hedges (.352) drove in El Paso’s lone run and 2B Carlos

Asuaje (.327) doubled in four at-bats for El Paso’s lone extra-base hit.

HIGH SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (52-53)

Inland Empire 10, Storm 3: LHP Thomas Dorminy (1-7, 9.47) allowed eight runs – five earned –

on nine hits and a walk in 2 1/3 innings. RF Franmil Reyes (.245) hit his 10th homer, doubled

and drove in three runs on three hits and CF Michael Gettys (.281) and LF Edwin Moreno (.259)

each had two hits.

LOW SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (49-55)

TinCaps 8, West Michigan 7: 2B Nick Vilter (.215) hit his first homer, doubled and drove in four

runs on three hits and C Austin Allen (.309) drove in two runs on two hits. RHP Blake Rogers

(6.75) allowed six runs in three innings in relief after RHP Jean Cosme (3.61) started the game

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with a scoreless inning. LHP Elvin Liriano (1-0, 2.45) earned the win with four strikeouts over

three scoreless innings.

SHORT-SEASON TRI-CITY (20-22)

Vancouver 4, Dust Devils 3: LHP Eric Lauer (0.00) turned in three more scoreless innings in the

Northwest League before the bullpen allowed four runs – three earned – over the final five

frames. 2B Nate Easley (.298) and LF Aldemar Burgos (.196) each had three hits.

ROOKIE AZL PADRES (13-18)

Indians 11, Padres 6: LHP Ben Sheckler (3.71) allowed three runs – two earned – in two

innings. 1B Luis Anguizola (.333) drove in two runs on two hits and SS Hudson Potts (.314)

went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. But Potts also committed two errors.

ROOKIE DSL PADRES (21-26)

D-backs 3, Padres 0 (7): LHP Adolfo Hernandez (0-2, 1.93) allowed two unearned runs on two

hits in 1 2/3 innings. 3B Eguy Rosario (.325) and 2B Luis Guzman (.270) each had two hits.

Padres 4, D-backs 1 (7): RHP Dauris Valdez (2-2, 4.10) allowed an unearned run in six quality

innings. 1B Felix Suarez (.239) doubled in two runs, Rosario (.321) and C Blinger Perez (.196)

each had two hits and CF Angel Santos (.272) swiped his 15th base.

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Dickerson hurt as Padres' HR streak fizzles Home run streak ends at 25 straight games, tying NL record

By Jeff Sanders | 7:32 p.m. July 29, 2016 | Updated, 11:42 p.m.

The Padres’ push to extend their home run streak to a National League-record 26 games took a

serious hit two batters into Friday’s game. Of greater concern in a 6-0 loss to the Reds,

naturally, is the hit that Alex Dickerson took while tracking Zack Cozart’s first-inning triple into

the left-center alley, the 26-year-old Poway native upended by a sliding Travis Jankowski on a

drive that eluded both outfielders.

Dickerson walked off the field under his own power with a right hip contusion – but only after

trainers tended to him for several minutes on the Petco Park warning track.

“He’s sore,” Padres manager Andy Green said, noting that x-rays came back negative. “I think

it’s a right hip that is bruised right now more than anything else. He kind of landed on his

backside of his right hip and he’s going to be sore tomorrow.

“There’s no break, no fracture. He’s just banged up.”

Which means Dickerson is day-to-day.

Any time without the emerging rookie would be a blow to efforts to sustain one of baseball’s best

offenses amid the front office’s push to reshape the roster.

In fact, the Padres not only entered Friday with more runs than any other team in the National

League since the start of June, they had homered in 25 straight games to tie the Senior Circuit

record set by the 1998 Atlanta Braves and were just two shy of the MLB record set by the 2002

Texas Rangers.

The best part?

The Padres’ improbable push into the record books wasn’t just about the usual suspects.

“In the last two weeks, I haven’t really done anything,” said All-Star first baseman Wil Myers,

who provided the Padres’ lone extra-base hit with a third-inning double off left-hander Brandon

Finnegan. "It’s guys like (Ryan) Schimpf and Dickerson and (Matt) Kemp – everybody is

swinging the bat right now. The thing I like about what’s going on is it’s not one guy or two guys,

it’s the whole team.

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“I’ve been excited just to see our guys play these last two months. … I think we’ve got a good

team to build around right now.”

While Myers didn’t leave the yard Friday, his leadoff single in the ninth off right-hander Blake

Wood extended the inning long enough for Schimpf – the team leader with nine homers in the

streak – to get one last crack at the record.

Only Schimpf walked with two outs ahead of Derek Norris’ game-ending strikeout, allowing the

Reds – who’ve allowed more home runs than anyone in baseball – to bookend the Padres’

homer streak with a pair of shutouts.

The first was a 3-0 loss started by right-hander Anthony DeSclafani. This one began with six

shutout frames from Finnegan hours after General Manager A.J. Preller sent Andrew Cashner,

Colin Rea and prospect Tayron Guerrero to the Marlins for a pair of prospects and Jarred

Cosart, the latest in a series of trades that have jumpstarted the Padres’ rebuild.

Of course, the home run streak is just one sign that the offense is already onto something.

“Over the last two months you’ve seen more walks, more quality at-bats,” said Green, whose

team was 11-14 in the streak. “You’ve seen less chase than we had over the first two months of

the season. Those are things that you look at – I think we’re making progress. You get a home

run in 25 straight games, and like I said the other day, it’s a borderline fluke. I think you get too

caught up in that.

“You just try to square the baseball up as often as you possibly can and we were able to do that

for a long stretch. It would be nice to continue to hit home runs. It’s a lot better than getting shut

out, that’s for sure.”

The Padres had their chances to avoid that fate, too.

Five days after surrendering three homers to the Diamondbacks, the 23-year-old Finnegan left

the bases loaded in the first on Norris’ inning-ending lineout, stranded Myers’ third-inning double

and left after six innings with just four hits and two walks allowed.

From there, right-hander Michael Lorenzen struck out the first four batters he faced and fetched

an inning-ending double-play in the eighth and Wood turned in a scoreless ninth as the depleted

Padres’ home run streak fizzled at 25 straight games.

Losing Dickerson – one of three outfielders on the active roster after the Padres traded Melvin

Upton Jr. to the Blue Jays this week – in the first inning didn’t help matters. The lineup was

stretched even thinner with Yangervis Solarte still away from the team tending to family matters.

Slowed by a hip flexor pull as a call-up last year, Dickerson entered Friday’s game as the lone

rookie in franchise history to homer in four straight games, had fashioned a .971 OPS (on-base

plus slugging) over his last 18 games and was inserted into the cleanup spot for the second time

this season on Friday.

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Backup catcher Christian Bethancourt replaced Dickerson in left field after the 6-foot-3, 235-

pound Dickerson collided with Jankowksi – and then the base of the padded wall – as the

speedy center fielder slid beneath him.

“We were both kind of hustling after it and neither of us could get to it so neither of us called it

and I just slid so I didn’t hit the wall,” said Jankowski, who was struck in the head by Dickerson's

knee. “Dickerson said he was reaching at the same time so we just collided. Both going after a

ball in no man’s land and that was the result.”

The hit was the first of four allowed by Edwin Jackson (5 IP, 6 ER) in four-run first, the most

damaging a two-run double from Eugenio Suarez, who also singled in a pair of runs in the fifth.

“I came out and left a couple balls over the plate when I had chances to put people away and I

paid for it,” said Jackson, who allowed five runs on 10 hits and two walks in five innings. “That

sums it up. I got killed by the first inning.”

Notable

The Padres held a moment of silence for slain San Diego police officer Jonathan “J.D.”

DeGuzman before Friday’s game.

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Pregame: Rondon recalled for MLB debut Double-A shortstop entered season ranked fifth in system by Baseball America

By Jeff Sanders | 6 p.m. July 29, 2016

Yes, Jose Rondon – ranked seventh in the organization in Baseball America's midseason

update – is in San Diego for his major league debut. His role, however, is one of a short-term fill-

in, Padres manager Andy Green said Friday afternoon.

“This isn’t necessarily the dawn of the Jose Rondon era, but it is an opportunity to get on the

baseball field and he’s in the big leagues,” Green said. “Whatever he takes from the opportunity

and runs with it, it will be beneficial for his future and for us as a team. Hey, look at Alex

Dickerson. He didn’t play a ton the first time he was here or the second time and now he’s

running with his opportunity.”

At the very least, the 22-year-old Rondon has already shown the ability to handle the upper

levels of the minors after a rough stay at Double-A San Antonio a year ago.

Acquired from the Angels in July 2014 in the Huston Street trade, Rondon fashioned a .774

OPS (on-base plus slugging) in 57 games in the California League last year only to struggle

mightily in 28 games in the Texas League (.414 OPS). Then a fractured elbow sustained on a

head-first dive into second base ended his season on July 20.

He was added to the 40-man roster after the 2015 season anyway and hit the ground running

this spring without any lingering effects from last year’s season-ending injury.

In fact, Rondon was hitting .279/.310/.386 with a career-high five homers, 44 RBIs and 13 steals

when he learned of his first promotion to the majors.

“I’ve been working on a lot of stuff – my defense, hitting in a general sense,” Rondon said

through an interpreter upon arriving at Petco Park. “I was focusing on my swing and pitch

selection on the offensive side and defensively really trying to stick with a routine.”

Rondon was not in the lineup Friday and is likely here as long as third baseman Yangervis

Solarte is on the family leave list, although Green said the team’s current 10-man bullpen leaves

plenty of roster options once Solarte returns. There is no timetable for that, Green said.

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That 10-man ‘pen includes right-hander Leonel Campos, who was recalled Friday from Triple-A

El Paso. There, the 29-year-old was 2-1 with a 4.09 ERA, 55 strikeouts and a 1.52 WHIP in 44

innings.

Notable

With RHP Colin Rea included in the Andrew Cashner trade, RHP Paul Clemens is expected to

fill Rea’s spot in the rotation on Sunday against the Reds. New RHP Jarred Cosart is expected

to start Monday against the Brewers if all goes well with a bullpen in front of pitching

coachDarren Balsley on Saturday.

RHP Chris Paddack, the return from the Marlins in the Fernando Rodney trade, has been out

of action at low Single-A Fort Wayne with a forearm strain. General Manager A.J. Preller said

he saw team doctors on Thursday and expects an “announcement” sometime this weekend.

“Any arm issue or elbow, the bad part is if it ends up being Tommy John or any kind of ligament

issue is he’s going to be out for a year,” Preller said. “The good part is guys are constantly

coming back from that. Just being around him the last few weeks, the work ethic and the way he

is as a competitor and seeing his personality, he’s the kind of guy who ends up doing very well

with it if it ends up being a long-term thing. We’ll have an official announcement in next couple

days.”

RHP Erik Johnson (elbow sprain) said he is expected to visit with doctors on Friday. He has

yet to resume throwing.

RHP Tyson Ross’ sprained ankle is at about 70 percent, Green said.

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SAN DIEGO -- Brandon Finnegan and two Cincinnati Reds relievers Friday night ruined what could have

been an epic showdown Saturday night at Petco Park.

Or, they beat Anthony DeSclafini to the punch.

Finnegan, Michael Lorenzen and Blake Wood shut out the Padres on six hits Friday night at Petco Park --

meaning the Padres didn't get a home run , ending San Diego's National League record-tying streak of

games with at least one homer at 25 straight.

The effort of the Reds' trio ruined a showdown rematch between the Padres hitters and another right-

handed Reds' starter -- DeSclafini.

Back on June 26, DeSclafini and left-handed reliever Tony Cingrani combined to shut out the Padres on

five hits. In their very next game, the Padres launched their streak of homering in 25 straight games.

The win over the Padres was the second in the DeSclafini's run of six straight wins.

DeSclafini will be making his 10th start of the season Saturday night. He is the first Cincinnati pitcher to

produce at least six wins without a loss over his first nine starts since Paul Wilson went 6-0 in his first

nine starts in 2004.

DeSclafini has a 3.09 earned run average since starting his 2016 season 10 weeks late due to a strained

left oblique muscle suffered in his last spring training start.

"Anthony is just hitting his stride," Reds manager Bryan Price said of the 26-year-old, who was 9-for-13

with a 4.05 ERA in 31 starts for the Reds last season.

DeSclafini will be matched against Padres left-hander Christian Friedrich Saturday night, who overnight

became the dean of the Padres rotation when right-handed starters Andrew Cashner and Colin Rea were

both traded to Miami Thursday morning in a seven-player trade.

Saturday will be Friedrich's 14th start, which is the most among the Padres current rotation of -- from top

to bottom -- Luis Perdomo, Friedrich, Edwin Jackson (who gave up six runs to the Reds on Friday night

on 10 hits in five innings), Paul Clemens and Jarred Cosart, who was one of four players acquired by the

Padres from the Marlins.

Clemens replaces Rea in the Padres rotation Sunday in the series finale against the Reds. Cosart moves

into the rotation Monday when the Brewers come to Petco Park.

The 28-year-old Friedrich has a 5.00 ERA and his performance has been slipping.

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His most recent start last Sunday in Washington was his shortest of the season, lasting only three innings

during which he allowed five runs on six hits and a walk with no strikeouts.

"Christian is fine when he hits his spots," said Padres manager Andy Green. "But he has to hit his spots to

be in command."

Friedrich is 0-4 over his last five starts with a 7.72 ERA. He is 1-5 over his last seven starts with a 7.86

ERA.

His ERA has climbed in each of his last seven starts, ballooning from 2.12 to 5.00. Still, the Padres are 6-

7 in his 13 starts.

"One of the things you like about Friedrich is that he is competitive," said Green. "He's going to give you

everything he has. With a few exceptions, he's given us a chance to win. For the most part, he's been in

close games."

But Friedrich's margin of error might be reduced if DeSclafini duplicates his first career start against the

Padres on June 26.

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Padres Lose Dickerson, Home Run Streak in

Shutout to the Reds By Becki Schildhouse

The Padres home run streak began after a 3-0 shutout in Cincinnati.

The Padres home run streaks ends after being shutout by Cincinnati.

After tying a National League record with the 1998 Atlanta Braves for most consecutive

games with a home run, the Padres streak is over at 25-games.

Reds starter Brandon Finnegan shutout the Padres on just four hits over six-innings on his way

to the win.

Third baseman Eugenio Suarez gave him all the offense he needed. Suarez had a two-run

double in the first inning that extended the Reds lead to 4-0 and added a two-run single in the

fifth to tie a career mark of four RBI.

The biggest hit of the night didn’t come off Suarez’s bat, but in the Padres outfield.

With one-out in the top of the first, Padres left fielder Alex Dickerson and center fielder

Travis Jankowski collided on a shot to left center by Zack Cozart. Jankowski slid and

Dickerson flew over him landing hard on his right hip.

The Poway native, who set a franchise rookie record homering in four-straight games leading

up to tonight, had to leave the game with a right hip contusion.

Padres lost 6-0. It’s the 12th time they’ve been shutout this season, an MLB high.

Christian Friedrich takes the hill for the Padres Saturday against Anthony DeSclafani. First

pitch is scheduled for 5:40 p.m. at Petco Park.