Clayton Richard News

Clayton Richard pitched seven scoreless innings of one-hit baseball as the Padres shutout the Dodgers, 5-0, and delayed the clinching of the NL West title.

Nick Hundley knows he's a work in progress. "I still have to take steps every day to prove I belong here," the Padres catcher said recently.

Padres stop Dodgers...Rockies poised for playoffs...Moyer surgery LOS ANGELES The Dodgers failed again to clinch the National League West by losing to San Diego 5-0 for their fourth straight defeat.

Clayton Richard stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers from clinching the NL West title, throwing seven sharp innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 victory on Wednesday night.

In his last start, Padres pitcher Clayton Richard finished fast, tossing five shutout innings against the Rockies after allowing a three-run home run in the first inning.

Padres manager Bud Black has set up his starting pitching for the next four games, including right-hander Edward Mujica in Sunday's road-schedule closer against the D-backs at Chase Field.

The Padres won't tinker with their starting rotation over the final 10 games of the regular season while resisting the attraction to look at several young pitchers in a starting capacity over that stretch.

What should be expected from Padres pitcher Clayton Richard in Thursday's series finale against the Rockies? Richard, the left-hander who makes his 11th start of the season since being picked up from the White Sox in the Jake Peavy deal, has been hot and cold since making his first start with the team on Aug.

Kyle Davies' misfortune means that Dusty Hughes now has an opportunity. Hughes, the Royals' left-handed rookie September callup, will take the place of Davies in the rotation for Saturday night's game against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.

San Diego dropped the first game of a four-game series in Pittsburgh on Friday night, 5-1. The Padres will try to get back on track with lefty Clayton Richard, who will oppose Pittsburgh right-hander Ross Ohlendorf.

Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton throws against the Padres during the first inning of last night's game at PNC Park.

Right-hander Ross Ohlendorf will take the mound against the Padres on Saturday in what could be his final start of the 2009 season.

Can it really be called a spot start if it happens more than once? Edward Mujica, who gets the start Wednesday for the Padres against Arizona, is certainly hoping to make his a full-time gig.

I hesitate to say that the Padres were responsible for quieting the Rockies offense over the weekend.

Mets shortstop Jose Reyes, who hasn't played in four months because of a torn right hamstring tendon, had plenty to say to anyone who believes he hasn't worked hard enough to return.

1.88 - Clayton Richard's ERA in home starts with the Padres. 10.69 - Richard's ERA in road starts with the Padres.

Uribe hit two home runs, including a three-run shot in the seventh inning, and finished with five RBI as the Giants rediscovered their offensive punch in a 9-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday at AT&T Park.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Clayton Richard throws against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of a game in San Francisco, Monday, Sept.

TODAY: Padres' Clayton Richard vs. Giants' Brad Penny , 1:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA. Radio: 680-AM Tuesday: Kevin Correia vs.

This list was originally published December 22, 2008 . This is a review of the PRE-SEASON list for 2009, not a revision of that list.