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LOS ANGELES DODGERS (36-25) at SAN DIEGO PADRES (31-32) Saturday, June 13, 2015 • 7:10 p.m. PT • Petco Park • San Diego, CA RHP Zack Greinke (5-1, 1.92) vs. RHP Ian Kennedy (3-5, 6.48) Game 64 • Home Game 32 • Mighty 1090 AM • XEMO 860 • FOX Sports San Diego San Diego Padres Communications • 100 Park Ave, San Diego, CA • (619) 795-5000 All Padres game information, including game notes and rosters, is available at http://padrespressbox.com. #VOTENORRIS | #VOTEUPTON | #VOTEKEMP | PADRES.COM/VOTE PADRES AT A GLANCE HOME IS WHERE THE PARK IS: The Padres will continue their fi ve-game, two-series homestand tonight as they will play Overall Record: 31-32 the second of three games against the Los Angeles Dodgers, having lost last night’s series opener by a score of 4-3…on NL West Standing: 3rd (-6.0) Monday, the Friars will welcome the Oakland Athletics to “America’s Finest City” for a quick two game set. Home Record: 15-16 • The Friars went 4-3 on their recent roadtrip with a series victory in Cincinnati against the Reds and a four-game Road Record: 16-16 series split in Atlanta against the Braves (2-2), including a 6-4, come-from-behind, extra-innings victory yesterday Day Record: 9-8 at Turner Field. Night Record: 22-24 • Following the current homestand, San Diego will head out on a eight-game, nine-day road trip to Oakland (June 17- 18), Arizona (June 19-21) and San Francisco (June 23-25). Homestand: 0-1 Last Five Games: 2-3 GAME RECOGNIZE GAME: Today’s game against the Dodgers will be the Padres’ 49th in their fi rst 63 games this season Last 10 Games: 6-4 against a team with a record .500 or better, the highest total in Major League Baseball. Streak: L1 • On the Padres upcoming schedule, only four of the next 17 games are against teams currently above .500. All-Time Record: 3,431-3,958-2 All-Time at Home: 1,855-1,841-1 RUN, FRIARS, RUN!: The Padres have scored 274 runs this season, the second-most in the National League and the All-Time at Petco Park: 486-436 fi fth-most in Major League Baseball, trailing only the Toronto Blue Jays (338), New York Yankees (278), the Arizona Dia- All-Time on Road: 1,576-2,117-1 mondbacks (275) and Texas Rangers (275). • The Padres are tied for the National League lead and are tied for second in the Majors with 121 runs with two outs 2015 vs. LAD: 3-7 this season, trailing only Toronto (124). 2015 vs. LAD at Home: 1-3 • The Padres have scored 43 runs in the fi rst inning this season, tied for the 2015 vs. LAD on Road: 2-4 second-highest total in Major League Baseball, trailing only the New York All-Time vs. LAD: 372-419-1 Yankees (57). Padres Catchers, Pre-ASB All-Time vs. LAD at Petco Park: 50-54 All-Time vs. LAD in San Diego: 196-196-1 JURASSIC BACKSTOP: With his two-run home run last night, Derek Norris now Catchers Year XBH All-Time vs. LAD at Dodger Stadium: 176-223 has 26 extra-base hits and 39 RBI this season, the third-most extra-base hits and Terry Kennedy 1982 37 All-Time vs. LAD in Los Angeles: 176-223 tied for the fi fth-most RBI in franchise history by a Padres catcher before the All-Star Gene Tenace 1977 27 break…additionally, Norris already ranks second in team history with 18 doubles Derek Norris 2015 26 during the fi rst half of the season. Terry Kennedy 1985 24 PADRES RECORD WHEN... • Norris recorded his 20th catcher caught stealing of the season yesterday after Mike Piazza 2006 24 he caught Joc Pederson attempting to swipe second base in the fi rst inning, Sunday 6-3 Thursday 2-5 the highest total by a Padres catcher before the All-Star break since John Catchers Year RBI Monday 2-6 Friday 6-4 Flaherty had 22 during the fi rst half in 1997 …he recorded his second career Terry Kennedy 1982 57 Tuesday 6-4 Saturday 4-5 catcher pick-off last night in the eighth inning when he caught Justin Turner at Wednesday 5-5 second base (also May 11, 2013 at SEA). Terry Kennedy 1983 49 • Norris is one of two catchers in baseball and the only National League Terry Kennedy 1985 47 April 11-12 August 0-0 backstop to lead their team in RBI (also OAK Stephen Vogt). Gene Tenace 1977 44 May 14-15 September 0-0 • Per STATS, Inc., Norris leads all National League catchers with 32 runs cre- Ben Davis 2001 39 June 6-5 October 0-0 ated this season (6.66 runs created per 27 outs)… per Baseball-Reference Derek Norris 2015 39 July 0-0 (bWAR), Norris owns a 2.0 wins above replacement, the second-best mark of Leading after six 17-1 any National League catcher this season (Posey, 2.7). Catchers Year 2B Tied after six: 5-2 Terry Kennedy 1982 26 Trailing after six: 9-29 #VOTENORRIS: Derek Norris leads NL catchers in many categories, both offensive Derek Norris 2015 18 Leading after seven: 20-2 and defensive (see below) (stats are based on players to have played at least 75% Terry Kennedy 1985 16 Tied after seven: 7-6 of their games as a catcher). Terry Kennedy 1983 14 Trailing after seven: 4-24 • Has 60 hits on the season, the second-highest total of any catcher in baseball Leading after eight: 26-0 (Buster Posey, 64). Tied after eight: 4-3 • Has 26 extra-base hits this season, the highest total of any Major League catcher and eight more than the Trailing after eight: 1-29 second place catcher in the National League (Buster Posey, 18). • Norris has 18 doubles on the season, by far the highest total by a Major League catcher and almost double Scoring fi rst: 20-7 that of the second-place NL catcher (STL Yadier Molina has 10)…his doubles total is also tied for the sixth- Opponents score fi rst: 11-25 highest total of any player in Major League Baseball and tied for the fourth-most in the National League this Shutouts: 2-10 season, regardless of position. Home crowds of 20,000+: 15-14 • Norris’ 39 RBI are the most by a NL catcher and the second-most by any catcher in baseball (Stephen Vogt, 40)…all Home crowds of 30,000+: 6-8 positions included, his RBI total ranks tied for ninth in the National League and are the most on the team. Home crowds of 40,000+: 4-5 • His six home runs this season are tied for the third-highest total by an NL catcher this season, trailing only Posey (9) and Miguel Montero (8). Scoring less than three: 1-18 • Has tossed out 20 attempted base stealers, the most in the Majors (Russell Martin, 17) and a career-high…his Scoring three or four: 6-9 20 CCS this season surpass his previous career high of eight, which came in 114 games and 870.1 innings played Scoring fi ve or more: 24-5 behind the plate last season. One-run games: 7-10 Two-run games: 9-2 KEEP YOUR ENEMIES CLOSE: The Padres own a 16-12 record (.571) this season in games decided by two-or-fewer Games decided in last AB: 8-6 runs, tied for the seventh-best winning percentage in Major League Baseball and the third-best in the National League in Extra Innings W-L: 3-2 this scenario, trailing only the Nationals (17-11, .607) and Cardinals (19-14, .576). • In games decided by exactly two runs, the Padres are 9-2 (.818), the best record in the Majors. Playing series opener: 7-13 Playing series fi nale: 12-7 COMEBACK CITY: The Padres have posted 16 come-from-behind victories this season, tied for the third-most such victories Series W-L-T (Home): 4-4-1 in Major League Baseball and tied for the second-most in the National League, trailing only the Los Angeles Dodgers (18). Series W-L-T (Road): 3-3-4 • Entering play today, 51.6% (16 of 31) of the Friars’ wins have come in comeback fashion, the third-highest percent- Series W-L-T (Total): 7-7-5 age in Major League Baseball and the second-best in the National League, trailing only Chicago-AL (57.1, 16 of 28) and Philadelphia (54.5, 12 of 22). Series Sweeps (Home): 1-1 Series Sweeps (Road): 0-0 YOU GET AN RBI, YOU GET AN RBI, YOU GET AN RBI: The Padres have fi ve players this season with 25+ RBI (Norris 39, Series Sweeps (Total): 1-1 Upton 38, Kemp 32, Middlebrooks and Solarte 26), making them one of seven Major League teams and one of four National League teams with fi ve or more players to have accomplished this feat, joining the Reds (6), Dodgers (5) and Giants (5). White Jerseys: 9-11 • The Padres also have three players with 30+ RBI this season (Kemp-32, Norris-39, Upton-38), the highest total in Gray Jerseys: 4-6 the NL and tied for the most in baseball (also Los Angeles-AL 4, Toronto 4, Minnesota, New York-AL). Blue Jerseys: 14-13 Camoufl age Jerseys: 4-1 BULLY-PEN: The Padres bullpen has surrendered just four earned runs over their last 10 outings and 34.0 IP dating back Retro Jerseys: 0-1 to the eighth inning on June 1 vs.