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SAN DIEGO PADRES GAME INFORMATION SAN DIEGO PADRES (2-6-1) vs. MILWAUKEE BREWERS (5-4) Friday, March 7, 2014 • 1:05 p.m. MST • Maryvale Baseball Park • Maryvale, AZ RHP Tyson Ross (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Matt Garza (0-1, 36.00 ERA) Game 10 • Road Game 6 • MLB Network (delayed) BIG INNING DOWNS PADRES IN PEORIA: The Padres pitching staff allowed all of its runs in two innings (two runs in the first, six runs in the sixth) but a first-pitch grand slam from Rangers DH Jurrickson Profar in the sixth proved to be the breaking point as the Friars fell to Texas, 8-4...Padres starter Ian Kennedy surrendered his first two runs of the spring in the first inning, but that would be it as he worked 3.0 innings, allowing just the two runs with two strikeouts...LH Alex Torres made his Padres debut and was tagged for five runs on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts over 0.2 innings pitched...Jesse Hahn, Joaquin Benoit, Tim Stauffer, Blaine Boyer and Anthony Carter each recorded a scoreless inning in relief...Tommy Medica extended his spring hitting streak to seven games with a three-run homer in the ninth and Rene Rivera went 2-for-2 with a double and a RBI. Upcoming Probables HOME AWAY FROM HOME: The 2014 Cactus League is the Padres’ 46th Spring Training Today at Milwaukee @ Maryvale Baseball Park (1:05) and 21st season at the Peoria Sports Complex...the facility serves as the Spring home for Tyson Ross, Matt Wisler, Robbie Erlin (L), Patrick Schus- both the Padres and Seattle Mariners...the club has used the complex since moving their ter (L), Tony Sipp (L), Leonel Campos, Anthony Carter, Spring Training camp to Peoria from Yuma, Ariz, in 1994...it is also used as a year-round Kevin Quackenbush and Burch Smith vs. conditioning and rehabilitation center for the organization’s Major & minor league players... Matt Garza, Johnny Hellweg, Brandon Kintzler the Padres complex, which is home to the clubhouse, player training facilities and front office headquarters, underwent a $15.5 million renovation since lastApril. Tomorrow vs. Cleveland @ Peoria Sports Complex (1:05) Zach McAllister, Tyler Cloyd, Scott Atchison, Cody Allen, The Padres are 607-586-63 (.508) in 45 Spring Trainings, the first SPRING RESULTS: Bryan Shaw, Nick Hagadone (L) , Mike Zagurski (L), 25 years in Yuma, Ariz...last season, the Friars compiled a 16-21 record...the Padres are JC Ramirez and Austin Adams 2-6-1 thus far during the 2014 Spring campaign, 2-2-1 on the road. vs. Josh Johnson, Leonel Campos, Anthony Carter, Kevin HE’S OUR BUDDY: The 2014 season will be the eighth campaign at the helm for Padres Quackenbush, Adys Portillo, Nick Vincent and Dale Thayer manager Buddy Black, tied with Giants manager and former Padres skipper Bruce Bochy for the longest-tenured manager in the National League...Black’s clubs are 540-595 (.476) Sunday at Arizona @ Salt River Fields (1:10) in his seven seasons since taking over in 2007...the only other managers to be at their Eric Stults (L), TBA current posts longer than Black are Mike Scioscia of the Angels (15), Ron Gardenhire of vs. the Twins (13), Joe Maddon of the Rays (9) and Ron Washington of the Rangers (also 8). Bo Schultz, TBA UPON FURTHER REVIEW...: With Major League Baseball’s expanded replay system Monday at Colorado @ Salt River Fields (1:10) in place for the 2014 season, today’s game in Maryvale against the Brewers will be the Andrew Cashner, TBA first Padres game to feature the full replay technology... managers will have at least one vs. challenge to use...if any portion of a challenged play is overturned, then the manager who TBA challenged the play will retain the ability to challenge one more play during the game...once the manager has exhausted his ability to challenge plays during the game and after the Tuesday vs. Oakland @ Peoria Sports Complex (1:05) beginning of the seventh inning, the Crew Chief may choose to invoke instant replay on any TBA reviewable call...instant replay will also be available for four more Friars games this spring: vs. this Sunday, March 9 at ARI, March 14 vs. LAA, March 21 at SEA and March 23 at Texas. Ian Kennedy, TBA MICRO SAMPLE BEFORE THE SIX-PACK: Today marks the first of two spring matchups between these two clubs during the 2014 Cactus League (also Thursday, March 13 in Peoria)...the two clubs are scheduled to face off six times during the regular season, the first of which comes April 21-23 at Miller Park in Milwaukee while the second is August 25-27 at Petco Park. TOMMY BOY: Tommy Medica has appeared in eight of nine games for the Padres this spring and has hit safely in seven of those contests...his seven- game hitting streak is currently the longest active spring streak in the Majors...the 25-year old has gone 11-for-20 (.550/.550/.950) with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI so far in Cactus League play, the best average in the Majors among qualified hitters while his hits are tied for first, OPS is second (1.500), on-base percentage is tied for second and slugging percentage is third...Medica finished the 2013 season on a five-game hitting streak for the Padres, going 9-for-19 (.474) with a double, a home run, four walks and four RBI, tied with CLE Jason Kipnis for the best average in the Majors during that time. ROSTER ROUND-UP: The Padres currently have 60 players in big league camp...with a full 40-man roster and 20 non-roster invitees, the Padres squad features 30 pitchers (seven southpaws), six catchers, 10 infielders and 14 outfielders...entering camp, the Padres had 19 players on the current 40- man roster that were not there at the beginning of 2013 Spring Training. PADRES AGREE WITH 22: The Padres agreed to terms with 22 players on Monday, meaning all players on the 40-man roster are now signed to 2014 contracts... agreeing to terms yesterday were right-handed pitchers Jesse Hahn, Casey Kelly, Donn Roach, Keyvius Sampson, Burch Smith, Dale Thayer, Nick Vincent and Joe Wieland; left-handed pitchers Robbie Erlin, Juan Oramas, Patrick Schuster and Alex Torres; catchers Yasmani Grandal and Rene Rivera; infielders Yonder Alonso, Alexi Amarista, Jedd Gyorko, Ryan Jackson and Tommy Medica; and outfielders Yeison Asencio, Reymond Fuentes and Rymer Liriano. THE FUTURE: Eight of the Padres’ top 10 prospects, according to Baseball America, are in camp this Spring...that list includes C Austin Hedges (1), RHP Matt Wisler (2), RHP Casey Kelly (5), OF Rymer Liriano (6), INF Jace Peterson (7), RHP Burch Smith (8), RHP Keyvius Sampson (9) and RHP Joe Ross (10) ...Baseball America also recently released their rankings of the top 100 prospects in baseball, including Hedges (27), Wisler (44), LHP Max Fried (53) and OF Hunter Renfroe (80). THE WEEK AHEAD: Today the Padres will hit the road to Maryvale to take on the Brewers in an MLB Network televised game...tomorrow the Indians will make the trek from Goodyear to Peoria for their only visit to Peoria Sports Complex on FOX Sports SD...Sunday the Friars will make a trip around Loop-101 and meet up with the Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields in another FOX Sports SD affair...the Swinging Friars will play at Salt River Fields again on Monday, this time against the Colorado Rockies, then will return home to Peoria Sports Complex next Tuesday to take on the Oakland Athlet- ics. ..next Wednesday the Friars take a trip south of the I-10 and visit the Tribe in Goodyear and will welcome the Brew Crew to Peoria Sports Complex next Thursday the 13th in a FOX Sports SD televised contest. UNPRECEDENTED WALL-TO-WALL COVERAGE: Each of the Padres’ 31 games from Arizona this spring will feature broadcast coverage, including 14 televised games (10 on FOX Sports San Diego), 15 radio broadcasts and 11 webcasts. PADRES ON THE RADIO: The Padres will have audio broadcast available for 26 of the scheduled 31 games during Cactus League play...15 of the 26 games will be broadcast on either Mighty 1090 or ESPN 1700 while the other 11 broadcasts can be found on Padres.com via webcast...the Friars broad- cast team will be Ted Leitner, Bob Scanlan and Jesse Agler...the next broadcast on Mighty 1090 will be this Saturday from Peoria against the Tribe. PADRES ON THE TUBE: The Padres, FOX Sports San Diego and MLB Network will televise a total of 14 Spring Training games with the first sched- uled for Sunday, March 2 vs. the Dodgers on MLB Network (will air at midnight PT on Monday, March 3)...FOX will televise on 3/6 vs. TEX (also MLB Network delay at 2 pm PT), 3/8 vs. CLE, 3/9 at ARI, 3/13 vs. MIL, 3/14 vs. LAA (also MLB Network re-air at 7 am PT on 3/15), 3/18 at SEA (also MLB Network re-air at 1 am PT on 3/19), 3/20 vs. SF (also MLB Network LIVE), 3/21 vs. SEA, 3/28 vs. CLE (also MLB Network re-air at 7 am PT on 3/15) and 3/29 vs. CLE (also MLB Network LIVE)...MLB Network will also televise the Padres on 3/7 at MIL (re-air 10 pm PT), 3/12 at CLE (LIVE) and 3/23 at TEX (also MLB Network at 9 pm PT).