News - Wade LeBlanc
Wade LeBlanc held San Francisco to two hits in seven scoreless innings Saturday, pacing San Diego's 2-0 win over the Giants. LeBlanc (3-1) walked one batter and struck out eight before Mike Adams pitched a hitless and scoreless eighth, and closer Heath Bell did likewise, earning his 42nd save after
Mark Reynolds' 42nd home run of the season helped power the Arizona Diamondbacks past the San Diego Padres 4-2 Tuesday. Reynolds' two-run blast in the top of the ninth broke a 2-2 tie and tagged San Diego closer Heath Bell (5-4) with the loss. Eric Byrnes drove in Arizona's other two runs with a solo home run in the third and a sacrifice fly in the seventh that tied the score 2-2. Dan Haren (14-8) earned the win with eight strong innings in which he gave up two runs on five hits and one walk.
Adrian Gonzalez hit a key two-run homer with three RBI Wednesday, leading San Diego to a 4-2 win over San Francisco. The homer, his 37th this season, staked San Diego to a 3-0 lead with one out in the top of the third. Gonzalez also hit an RBI single in the first. Oscar Salazar's only hit was a solo
Wade LeBlanc and three relievers combined to shut down Los Angeles Friday in San Diego's 2-0 victory over the Dodgers. The Padres, trying to avoid a last-place finish in the National League West, won their fourth straight game.
Tony Gwynn's two-run triple in the eighth Saturday helped the San Diego Padres post a 7-4 victory over the Florida Marlins. Oscar Salazar went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run, and Will Venable hit a solo home run and scored twice for the Padres, who have won four of their last five games.
