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Remember Chris Burke? The Mariners acquired the outfielder from San Diego just before the start of the season, and sent $1 to the Padres to complete the transaction.

When Chris Burke hit one of the most memorable home runs in baseball history against the Atlanta Braves, the St.Xavier graduate never imagined he'd be playing in the minors for them.

By News Sentinel staff Originally published 04:27 p.m., June 20, 2009 Updated 04:27 p.m., June 20, 2009 Former University of Tennessee infielder Chris Burke was signed to a minor-league contract by the Atlanta Braves.

A week ago, the Padres were leaning on the shortstop combination of Chris Burke and Josh Wilson, two players who weren't on the Padres' Opening Day roster.

DIAMONDBACKS at PADRES TV: 4 San Diego, 7:05 p.m. Radio: 1090-AM, 1700-AM; 860-AM Can Jake Peavy work another miracle? The last time the Padres went deep into extra innings a ' a 6-5, 16-inning victory over Cincinnati at Petco Park on May 16 a ' Peavy responded the next day with the only complete game of the Padres season.

The Padres on Monday recalled reliever Mike Adams, who recently came off the 60-day diabled list.

Bottom 9th: Going into the ninth, the Pads were back 6-1, but the Pads got Adrian Gonzalez home on a Chase Headley single, and then Nick Hundley drove in his same-named consort from third on another RBI single.

The Padres scored six runs in the sixth inning on Saturday to stop a four-game losing skid with a 6-4 victory over the D-backs at PETCO Park.

Chad Gaudin has won two of his past three starts heading into Friday night's game against the Diamondbacks at Petco Park.

Phillies starter J.A. Happ delivers a pitch in the opening inning. The lefthander lasted seven innings before yielding to J.C. Romero with a 5-0 lead.

Padres rookie shortstop Everth Cabrera will begin his rehabilitation assignment Tuesday in the familiar confines of PETCO Park with the team's Class A affiliate, the Lake Elsinore Storm.

May 30, 2009, 3:41 p.m. Yes, Cliff Floyd really exists. He might even show up in a Padres box score Saturday night.

Baseball has always been a game of inches, and never was that more true than on Tuesday night in Phoenix.Down 6-5 in the ninth inning with two outs, Kevin Kouzmanoff drove a ball to deep right ... by Todd Kaufmann 3 reads Baseball has always been a game of inches, and never was that more true than on Tuesday night in Phoenix.

Chase Headley #7 of the San Diego Padres celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the tenth inning of the major league baseball game at Chase Field on May 25, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Padres All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez missed most of Tuesday night's game against the D-backs at Chase Field because of the flu.

Josh Geer worked 6 2/3 effective innings and Brian Giles ripped a two-run double, as the San Diego Padres notched their eighth straight win with a 3-1 final against the Cubs in the second of a three-game series.

Chad Gaudin allowed a run over six innings for his first victory of the year Wednesday and San Diego held on to edge San Francisco 2-1. The Padres captured their fifth straight, equaling their longest winning streak of the season.

The Padres won their fourth straight game. Randy Winn had three hits for the Giants, who lost for the fifth time in six games and dropped to .500. Zito pitched his 10th career complete game and first since Aug.

SAN DIEGO -- The Reds came into Friday night 16-0 when they led after the fifth inning.

The way the Padres are going, even jumping to a quick lead only sets them up for disappointment.