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SAN DIEGO PADRES GAME INFORMATION PETCO PARK 100 PARK BLVD SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 PROVIDED BY THE PADRES COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT SAN DIEGO PADRES (73-81) vs. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (84-70) Sunday, September 21, 2014 • 1:10 p.m. PT • Petco Park • San Diego, CA RHP Ian Kennedy (11-13, 3.80) vs. RHP Ryan Vogelsong (8-11, 3.98) Game 155 • Home Game 78 • 1090 AM • XEMO 860 • FOX Sports San Diego • FOX Deportes PADRES AT A GLANCE All Padres game information including game notes and rosters is available at http://padrespressbox.com. Overall Record: 73-81 SAN DIEGO SUPER PADRES: The Padres kicked-off the second leg of their current 10-day, 10-game homestand NL West Standing: 3rd (-14.5) on Friday night against the Giants and have taken each of the fi rst two games of this three-game set, winning Friday Home Record: 45-32 night by a score of 5-0 and last night by a score of 3-2....the Friars will conclude their 2014 home schedule next Road Record: 28-49 Monday-Wednesday when the Colorado Rockies come to town. Day Record: 21-25 • The Padres kicked-off their fi nal homestand of the season last Monday night as they took three of four games Night Record: 52-56 from the Philadelphia Phillies at Petco Park...the series win over the Phillies was just second by the Padres since Petco Park opened in 2004, joining the series win from July 17-19, 2006 when the Friars took two of Homestand: 5-1 three games from the Phils. Last Five Games: 4-1 • Following Wednesday night’s game against Colorado the Padres will head to San Francisco for their fi nal Last 10 Games: 6-4 series of the 2014 season, a four-game set against the Giants. Streak: W3 SHIRTS OFF OUR BACKS: Following next Tuesday’s game, fans are invited to stay for the annual Shirts off their All-Time Record: 3,394-3,924-2 Backs fundraiser ceremony, presented by Sycuan..throughout the homestand, fans will be able to buy $1 Shirts off All-Time at Home: 1,836-1,825-1 their Backs scratcher tickets for the chance to win the opportunity to take part in Tuesday’s ceremony...following the All-Time at Petco Park: 467-420 game, approximately 44 winners will receive a game-worn jersey off the back of one Padres player or coach...all All-Time on Road: 1,558-2,099-1 proceeds from the scratcher ticket sales will go to the Padres Foundation. 2014 vs. SF: 8-6 WITH A WIN TODAY: Having now won each of the fi rst two games against the Giants to open this three game set, 2014 vs. SF at Home: 5-3 the Padres can earn their fourth series sweep of the season today, each of which have come at home...the Friars 2014 vs. SF on Road: 3-3 also swept the Cincinnati Reds from June 30- July 2, the Atlanta Braves from August 1-3 and the Colorado Rockies All-Time vs. SF: 360-411 from August 11-13. • A sweep of the Giants would be the fi rst for the Padres since taking all three games from the Giants at Petco All-Time vs. SF at Petco Park: 55-46 Park from April 26-28 of last season. All-Time vs. SF in San Diego: 193-196 • With last night’s win, the Padres are now 10-8-2 in 20 series since the All-Star Break, including 8-0-1 in series All-Time vs. SF at AT&T Park: 54-77 at home in that time. All-TIme vs. SF in San Francisco: 167-215 KEEP YOUR ENEMIES CLOSE: The Padres own a 31-19 (.620) record this season in one-run games, the best RECORD WHEN... record in Major League Baseball...dating back to their walk-off, one-run victory over Milwaukee on August 27, the Padres are 8-1 in their last nine games decided by one run. Sunday 12-13 Thursday 5-10 • In 31 one-run games at home this season, the Padres own a 23-8 record (.742), the second-best record in Major Monday 9-7 Friday 13-12 League Baseball (LAA, 18-6, .750) and the best in the National League...Since the start of the 2013 season, Tuesday 11-13 Saturday 12-13 the Padres own a 45-16 (.738) record in one-run games at Petco Park, the best record in Major League Wednesday 11-13 Baseball...since the start of the 2012 season, the Padres are 59-22 (.728) in one-run contests at home, also the best record in baseball. March 1-0 July 12-13 April 12-16 August 16-11 CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND ME: After pitching 8.0 innings of two-run baseball in last night’s game against May 13-14 September 9-10 the Giants, Andrew Cashner has now allowed two or fewer earned runs in 18 consecutive starts at home since June June 10-17 October 0-0 11 of last season, a franchise record…owns a 6-6 record with a 1.45 ERA (20 ER, 124.1 IP) with 91 strikeouts…his ERA at home in that time is the second-lowest mark in the Majors among pitchers with at least 125.0 IP, trailing only Leading after six 56-1 MIA Jose Fernandez, who has pitched to a 0.95 ERA at Marlins Park in that time. Tied after six: 8-11 • Since August 19 of last season, Cashner has pitched to a 1.82 ERA (33 ER, 163.0 IP), the best ERA In Trailing after six: 9-69 Major League Baseball in that time. (min 125.0 IP). Leading after seven: 57-2 • At the plate, Cashner his fi rst career triple in the bottom of the fi fth inning, the fi rst by a Major League Tied after seven: 9-8 pitcher this season…the last Major League pitcher to hit a triple was Cliff Lee on September 16 of last year… Trailing after seven: 7-71 it is the fi rst triple by a Padres pitcher since Anthony Bass did it May 4, 2012 against Miami. Leading after eight: 59-1 • With his bunt single in the bottom of the sixth inning last night, now has fi ve bunt singles since the start of the Tied after eight: 9-7 2013 season, the highest total of any Major League pitcher…became the fi rst Major League pitcher since Trailing after eight: 5-73 SF Jonathan Sanchez against the Padres on October 3, 2010 to hit a triple and a bunt single in the same game…he’s the third Padres pitcher since the start of the 1974 season to accomplish this feat, joining Joey Scoring fi rst: 49-19 Hamilton on June 18, 1998 vs. SF and Jon Curtis on May 7, 1982 vs. PHI. Opponents score fi rst: 24-62 • Having also drawn a walk last night, Cashner is the fi rst Padres pitcher to reach base safely three or more times Shutouts: 9-19 in a single game since Jon Garland reached base three times on September 14, 2010. Home crowds of 20,000+: 33-21 KENNEDY SEEKS 200: Ian Kennedy, today’s starting pitcher for the Padres, is four strikeouts shy of the 200 strikeout Home crowds of 30,000+: 18-9 plateau this season as he currently has 196 this season...with four or more punchouts today, Kennedy would be- Home crowds of 40,000+: 5-3 come just the fourth Padres pitcher (sixth instance) to reach 200 strikeouts in a single season, joining Kevin Brown who had 257 strikeouts in 1998, Jake Peavy who had 240 strikeouts in 2007, 216 strikeouts in 2005 and Scoring less than three: 13-58 215 in 2006 and Clay Kirby who had 215 strikeouts in 1971. Scoring three or four: 26-15 Scoring fi ve or more: 34-7 HOLDING DOWN THE MISSION: Through 77 games at Petco Park this season, the Padres own a 45-32 (.584) record, the eighth-best home record in Major League Baseball and the fourth-best mark in the National League. One-run games: 31-19 • Since June 29, the Padres have won 26 of their last 35 games at Petco Park...their .743 winning percentage at Two-run games: 11-21 home in that time is the best mark in the National League and second-best in Major League Baseball, trailing Games decided in last AB: 18-13 only Baltimore, who is 31-10 (.756) at home in that time. Extra Innings W-L: 10-5 • Since the second-half began on July 18, the Padres own a 21-7 record at Petco Park (.750), the best mark in the National League and second best in Major League Baseball (Baltimore, 24-7, .774) in that time. Playing series opener: 23-26 • Overall, the Padres pitching staff has pitched to a 2.59 ERA (205 ER, 712.0 IP) and has limited the opposition Playing series fi nale: 21-27 to a .218 batting average at Petco Park this season, the best home ERA and opponents batting average in Series W-L-T (Home): 12-9-4 Major League Baseball. Series W-L-T (Road): 5-17-2 FOUR-GET ABOUT IT: The Padres are 26-1 (.963) this season in games where they score four or more runs at Series W-L-T (Total): 17-26-6 home, the best record in Major League Baseball in this scenario...since the start of the 1901 season, the Padres Series Sweeps (Home): 3-1 .963 winning percentage when scoring four or more runs at home this season is tied for the seventh-best Series Sweeps (Road): 0-2 record in the Major Leagues and is the best since the 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers also went 50-1 (.980) in these Series Sweeps (Total): 3-3 games.