San Diego Padres News

Jonathan Sanchez , an unlikely candidate, pitched the majors' first no-hitter this season Friday night, dominating the San Diego Padres with an array of pitches in the San Francisco Giants ' 8-0 victory.

Tim Lincecum carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and won his fourth straight start, baffling San Diego with his nasty changeup and a curveball nearly as impressive in the San Francisco Giants' 9-3 victory over the Padres on Thursday night.

Orlando Hudson #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers waits on deck against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on July 3, 2009 in San Diego, California.

Gerardo Parra whacked an RBI triple in last night's 4-3 victory over San Diego. Don't look now, but the Arizona Diamondbacks, the second-worst team in Major League Baseball, currently have the hottest win streak going in the bigs.

The worst offensive team in the majors will have to face one the game's premier pitchers when the San Diego Padres visit San Francisco's AT&T Park tonight to take on Tim Lincecum and the playoff-hopeful Giants in the opener of a four-game series.

1 draft pick Matt Bush entered a not guilty plea Wednesday to drunken driving, resisting arrest and two counts of vandalism stemming from his June 28 arrest.

Giants' Tim Lincecum , 7:15 p.m. TV: CSNBA. Radio: 680-AM, 1010-AM Friday: Josh Banks vs.

Last place awaits the loser of today's game in Arizona. The SHAME of it all. Padres fans deserve better than this, and yet quietly, the NOT fire sale is on again... by M.T. Robinson 11 reads Opinion Last place awaits the loser of today's game in Arizona.

Felipe Lopez hit a three-run homer, as the Arizona Diamondbacks scored five times in the bottom of the eighth inning to down the San Diego Padres, 6-2, sweeping the three-game series at Chase Field.

Former San Diego Padres first-round draft pick Matt Bush, already charged with assaulting Granite Hills High School students during a lacrosse practice, is set to be arraigned Wednesday on DUI and other charges.

When the Beavers returned to Portland in 2001, pitcher Brian Lawrence quickly became one of the first Portland prospects to earn a call-up to the San Diego Padres and establish himself as a major league regular.

White Sox general manager Ken Williams said Tuesday he may not be able to make a big trade this season because of smaller crowds at U.S. Cellular Field.

The San Diego Padres have designated right-hander Walter Silva for assignment and called up infielder Craig Stansberry from Triple-A Portland.

PHOENIX a ' The Arizona Diamondbacks' victory Monday night turned out just as Justin Upton and Mark Reynolds scripted it.

The Giants' All-Star-studded pitching staff will be without its biggest member for at least two weeks, and possibly longer.

Scott Hairston is headed for Oakland. After another come-from-behind-just-to-lose-an-hour-later Petco Park special on Sunday, the Padres packed up for a weeklong roadtrip to Arizona and San Francisco.

It looks like Padres manager Bud Black is going to get a contract extension. Despite having an overall losing record in three seasons, Black apparently has done enough to impress new CEO Jeff Moorad, the head of an ownership group that has acquired 35 percent of the team from John Moores.

Published: Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 8:50 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 8:50 p.m. By homering for the third time in four games, as well as venting frustration at his teammates, Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Mark Reynolds helped his club conclude its road trip on a positive note.

"Killer B's" were present at the game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres and, believe it or not, it had nothing to do with Jeff Bagwell or Craig Biggio... "Killer B's" Present as Houston Astros Beat San Diego Padres 7-2 by Richard Zowie 36 reads "Killer B's" were present at the game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego ...

James Loney led off the 13th inning with a homer to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 7-6 win Sunday over the San Diego Padres.