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Photo:  Buster Posey hit three RBI doubles.  Via @SFGiants on Twitter

September 29, 2017 (San Francisco) - Is it over yet?  Nope, three more in San Francisco.  Jordan Lyles started tonight’s game one against Chris Stratton for the Giants.

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Photo:  Corey Seager sealed the win for the Dodgers with a three-run bomb in the seventh.  Via @Dodgers on Twitter

September 26, 2017 (Los Angeles) - Senioritis is in full swing for the Padres.  They’re perfectly content losing all of their games these last two weeks. In fact, they lost 9-3 to the Dodgers last night. But what is baseball without fun? They’d try again tonight with Dinelson Lamet on the mound against Alex Wood for the Dodgers.

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Photo:  Pat Valaika set the all-time single-season RBI record for a rookie pinch-hitter (16) in the win against the Padres today.  Via @Rockies on Twitter

September 24, 2017 (San Diego) - All hope for this season is lost, but the Padres would love to finish the season series with the Rockies with a win today.  Kind of like dying with dignity.  German Marquez started for Colorado against Luis Perdomo.

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Photo:  Nolan Arenado's home run in the fifth sent the Rockies on the way to victory.  Via @Rockies on Twitter

September 22, 2017 (San Diego) - Another “we wish the Padres would have ____” sentence starter for your next party:  we wish the Padres would have had easy victories like they did last night all season.  But we can’t change the past, no matter how much Jay Gatsby thinks you can.  The Padres would try for another easy win tonight against Jon Gray for the Rockies.  He’d be facing Jordan Lyles.

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Photo:  Rocky Gale hit his first major league home run tonight, but it wasn't enough as the Padres lost a lead and a sweep.  Via @Padres on Twitter

September 20, 2017 (San Diego) - We say this every fall, but we wish the Padres had played like this over the summer.  Well, enjoy fun while it lasts.  Robbie Ray started tonight’s series finale for the Dbacks against Dinelson Lamet.

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Photo:  how's this for a return to the big leagues?  Hunter Renfroe crushed a three-run homer in the first inning to give the Padres the lead.  Via @Padres on Twitter

September 18, 2017 (San Diego) - Avoiding a sweep even though you’ve had a terrible series is like a backhanded gratifying feeling, like someone giving you a golf clap.  The Padres came home to golf claps as they prepared for a three-game series with the Diamondbacks.  Patrick Corbin started tonight’s game one for the Diamondbacks against Luis Perdomo.

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Photo:  all Rockies runs combined tonight scored the most runs in a Rockies shutout.  Via @Rockies on Twitter

September 16, 2017 (Denver) - We know it’s September and the Padres have zero shot of catching the Rockies or any of the other teams ahead of them in the NL West, but they could at least make some effort and finish the season strong. They’d try tonight with Jordan Lyles on the mound against Denver native Kyle Freeland for the Rockies.

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Photo:  Austin Hedges hit the game-tying home run in the eighth that sent us to extra innings, but it wasn't enough as the Twins still came away with a victory.  Via @Padres on Twitter

September 13, 2017 (Minneapolis) - How many times this season have we began a game recap with “last night was a night the Padres would like to forget” or some variation?  Better question:  how many times over the past couple of seasons have we began a game recap with that?  Because we’re doing it again.  Last night was a night the Padres would like to forget.  Luckily, they could avoid a two-game sweep tonight with Dinelson Lamet on the mound against Ervin Santana.

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Photo:  J.D. Martinez hit the game-tying and game-winning home run.  Via @Dbacks on Twitter

September 10, 2017 (Phoenix) - If the Padres were teenage boys, last night, they’d have bought tons of alcohol and partied and they’d have earned it after their ninth inning rally that helped them topped the snakes 8-7 and win the series regardless of what happened today.  A sweep would be pretty nice, though, and the Padres went for it today with Luis Perdomo on the mound against Robbie Ray for the Dbacks.

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Photo:  J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer in the sixth, but the Padres were able to stop the Dbacks’ comeback and win game one.  Via @Dbacks on Twitter

September 8, 2017 (Phoenix) - Narrowly avoiding a sweep was too stressful for the Padres, so they decided to take a trip to Arizona for the weekend to play the second place Diamondbacks.  Great idea!  Jordan Lyles started tonight’s game one against Patrick Corbin for the Dbacks.

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Photo:  Yangervis Solarte gave the Padres a lead in the fourth with a homer, but Stephen Piscotty's two-run homer in the seventh erased the Padres' lead.  Via @Padres on Twitter

September 6, 2017 (San Diego) - Jose Martinez made the Padres his personal whipping boys last night and guess what? He’s in the lineup again tonight!  Hopefully the Padres know how to deal with him now.  Jack Flaherty started game three for the Cardinals against Dinelson Lamet.

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Photo:  Luis Perdomo was the only bright spot for the Padres today, going six innings and giving up seven hits, two runs, three walks and striking out six.  Via @Padres on Twitter

September 4, 2017 (San Diego) - The Padres have to be feeling pretty good about themselves after a 3-1 series win over the Dodgers.  Now the Redbirds come into town.  Carlos Martinez started tonight’s game one for the Cardinals against Luis Perdomo.

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September 2, 2017 (San Diego) - In the nightcap of today’s doubleheader, Yu Darvish started against Jordan Lyles, another new face from the Padres.

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Photo:  despite the loss, Dinelson Lamet pitched phenomenally, striking out 10.  Via @Padres on Twitter

September 1, 2017 (San Diego) - The Padres are probably excited it’s September because it won’t be long till the offseason, but Clayton Kershaw dropped into Petco Park tonight to kill the vibe, along with the rest of the Dodgers. Dinelson Lamet took the hill for the Padres against him.