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Ryan Schimpf's ninth- homer lifts Padres over D-backs UT San Diego Lin 2

Kevin Quackenbush a frequent, professional flyer UT San Diego Lin 4

Cal Quantrill goes six for first time UT San Diego Sanders 7

Schimpf rescues Padres with 3-run homer MLB.com Gilbert/Bloom 9

One big swing turns around Padres' fortunes MLB.com Bloom 11

Padres claim reliever Yates off waivers MLB.com Bloom 13

Weaver seeking first win vs. D-backs MLB.com Bloom 15

Is Spangenberg the answer at 3B, LF? Padres.com Center 17

Schimpf powers Padres to 8-5 comeback win over Associated Press AP 19 Diamondbacks

Padres on Deck: Romak, Urías plus Naylor, Potts recognized Friar Wire Center 22 by Padres

This Day in Padres History, 4/26 Friar Wire Center 24

Padres Rally to Pull off Comeback Win in Arizona NBC 7 Acosta 25

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Ryan Schimpf's ninth- inning homer lifts Padres over D-backs

Dennis Lin

Erick Aybar launched a . Starting Trevor Cahill drilled an RBI double. Hunter Renfroe unloaded on a hanging curveball.

In between those positives, there was plenty of disjointed play by the Padres Wednesday at Chase Field.

In the top of the ninth, there was the moment, the swing, they had been waiting for.

With one out and Padres on the corners, Ryan Schimpf came to the plate having managed one and 11 in his last 28 at-bats. He was batting an even .100. The third baseman sat out Tuesday’s game and had entered this one as part of a double-switch.

In an 8-5, comeback victory over the Diamondbacks, Schimpf’s three-run homer off former San Diego replaced a deficit with a lead. added a two-run double and closed out the bottom of the ninth as the Padres ended a four-game losing streak. They will attempt to secure a series split on Thursday.

“He’s fought so hard, it’s been such a struggle,” manager Andy Green said of Schimpf. “It was a matter of time. We kept saying it was one swing to get him going again.”

Before Schimpf’s moonshot to right boosted the Padres, what would have been a fifth consecutive defeat seemed quite possible.

Cahill went 5 2/3 innings against his old team, striking out nine but also allowing five runs on nine hits and four walks. The Padres defense was porous, the foremost example a missed catch by Renfroe.

Arizona took a 1-0 lead in the first. In the third, eight D-backs batted against Cahill. By the time it was over, the score was 4-0.

“We didn’t really control the running game (in the third). It’s been kind of an Achilles heel for us against those guys,” Green said. “Trevor was fighting command issues, but he’s got such good stuff, he can wipe a guy out at any point in time. The punchouts played well for him.”

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The D-backs were fortunate or aided on at least a few of their hits. A comebacker deflected off Cahill, resulting in a run-scoring infield knock. A lazy fly ball plopped between defenders in shallow right for another RBI single.

In the bottom of the fourth, a drive flew to the warning track in right. Renfroe was in position, his glove outstretched. He failed to secure the out.

The play, initially ruled an error, was later changed to a double; upon review, the ball had hit the wall behind Renfroe before popping in and out of his glove. At any rate, a run scored, giving Arizona a 5-2 lead.

The Padres had executed a couple of surgical strikes in the top of the inning. Aybar sent a drive into the left-field seats. Not long after that, Cahill notched a rare extra-base hit, driving in a crucial run.

“I fell behind a little bit and walked more guys than I would’ve liked, but I feel like for the most part I was making decent pitches,” said Cahill, who recorded more than eight strikeouts in a game for the first time since June 14, 2013. “They’re a really good offensive club, and they were making me work. The offense picked me up tonight.”

In the sixth, Renfroe atoned for his gaffe, hammering a 425-foot solo shot. The Padres trailed by two.

Two scoreless innings ensued. Rodney took the mound for the ninth. Aybar bunted for a one-out single. Pinch-hitter Hector Sanchez roped a single to left for his first hit of the season. Schimpf came to the plate, 6-for-60 on the season.

“He was struggling a little bit, but he’s been very professional,” Cahill said. “He’s a guy that you root for to do well.”

Schimpf watched strike one. The next pitch was a , belt-high. Schimpf turned on it, sending a no-doubter out to right.

“It feels good, for sure,” Schimpf said. “Glad it came a time to help us win.

“You’ve just got to believe in yourself and keep working and realize that (a slump is) not going to last forever. Just keep on working hard and do what you’ve got to do to win ballgames, because that’s all that matters.”

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Kevin Quackenbush a frequent, professional flyer

Dennis Lin

Common throughout baseball, the practice of moving relievers back and forth from Triple-A is deemed both a necessary and unfortunate part of the game. The bullpen shuttle, as it is known, can supply a stream of fresh arms to a big-league club. Simultaneously, it can wear on a pitcher’s physical and emotional condition.

Few have as much experience in this space as Kevin Quackenbush.

In Tuesday’s loss to Arizona, the Padres right-hander threw his fifth scoreless inning of the major league season.

On Wednesday, the bullpen, which had worked 15 1/3 innings over the last four games, added a new member. Journeyman reliever Kirby Yates was claimed off waivers from the Angels. Quackenbush was optioned to Triple-A El Paso, sent down for the third time since late March and the 11th time since his major league debut in 2014.

By all accounts, few would handle the constant plane flights and temporary demotions as well as he has.

Quackenbush owns a frequent-flyer number with multiple major airlines. Off hand, he does not know how many thousands of miles he has amassed.

“Delta’s getting up there,” Quackenbush said, laughing. “American’s probably the most mileage on that one.” Southwest is another oft-used carrier.

The 28-year-old’s pragmatism has not been limited to the air.

“You never want to get the news that you’re going down,” he said, “but it’s an opportunity to work on stuff and really sharpen your pitches and improve your game. It’s always a great call when you get the call to come back up. It’s a part of the business, so you just roll with the punches.”

And a dizzying amount of airport runs.

Per league rules, a player on a 40-man roster has three minor league “options,” which allow that player to be sent to the minors without being subjected to waivers. If optioned for 20 or more days over the course of a season, he loses one of his three options.

On April 25, 2014, Quackenbush had his contract purchased from El Paso. He was optioned back to the affiliate two days later.

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Then, he was recalled, optioned, recalled, optioned, recalled, optioned and recalled … all before May 18 of that year. Following his initial promotion, he would finish the season with a total of two weeks in the minors. Thus, without realizing it at the time, he had retained all three of his options.

On March 29, five days before this season’s opener, Quackenbush was optioned yet again.

“I thought I burned (the final option),” Quackenbush said. “Apparently, I didn’t.”

Despite the initial surprise, Quackenbush was not unprepared. He reported to El Paso, where he began the season. On April 14, just recalled, he threw a scoreless inning for the Padres. He was optioned on April 16.

On April 22, he was recalled. He proceeded to make three more big-league appearances, including Tuesday’s. Among Padres relievers with at least a few cameos, he is the only one who has not allowed a run. Wednesday, he was greeted with another plane ticket.

“It stinks,” manager Andy Green said. “That’s the part of the job of baseball that’s not fun, especially as much as everybody in this clubhouse likes Kevin Quackenbush. That’s not fun. It’s not fair. The game is never proclaimed to be a fair game.

“He’s the consummate professional, he knows what he’s doing and he handles it well. I’ve been really pleased with the way he’s thrown the baseball.

“In due time, Quack’s going to be back with us.”

With a career 3.40 ERA over 177 appearances, Quackenbush has been a mostly serviceable member of the Padres bullpen. As shown in his two big-league stints this season, there remains potential for more.

And, in all likelihood, he will burn his final option this year. Quackenbush smiled as he looked on the bright side.

“I’m pretty relieved about that,” he said.

Yates joins team

Like Quackenbush, Yates has led an itinerant career. The 30-year-old right-hander was designated for assignment Sunday. Having previously pitched for the Yankees and Rays, he is now on his fourth organization.

“I hate to say it,” Yates said after arriving in the visiting clubhouse Wednesday at Chase Field, “but I’m almost kind of used to going to a new team.”

Listed at 5-foot-10, Yates has a career 5.38 ERA with 114 strikeouts in 98 2/3 innings. He will work in middle relief for the Padres.

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“It’s a three-pitch mix,” Green said. “He’s got a good, live arm. It’s a smaller-package guy, but the ball really jumps out of his hand.”

Said Yates: “I think when i have a good breaking ball and a consistent breaking ball, I’m good. If I don’t, guys can kind of gear up for my fastball and hit it. I feel like my stuff’s really good right now. … I’m excited to be here and do my part and contribute to the team.”

Notable

 Green said the team was still waiting for Christian Bethancourt, who was outrighted to El Paso on Tuesday, to decide if he will continue his development as a pitcher in the minors. If Bethancourt opts to revert to being a full-time catcher, he would have to accept limited playing time. The Padres like Rocky Gale’s defensive prowess in his role as El Paso’s primary backstop.  Right-hander Jarred Cosart (right hamstring strain) threw a bullpen session Wednesday. Green said Cosart could soon begin a rehab assignment or simply be reinstated from the 10-day disabled list, depending on how he recovers.

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Cal Quantrill goes six innings for first time

Jeff Sanders Cal Quantrill checked off another first Wednesday night: A six-inning start.

On the comeback from Tommy John surgery, the feat — the longest of his pro career to date — is not insignificant.

The 22-year-old Quantrill struck out five batters over six strong innings in high Single-A Lake Elsinore’s 4-1 win over host Visalia.

Quantrill (3-1, 3.38) allowed one run on five hits and two walks and threw 56 of his 81 pitches for strikes. He has allowed one or fewer runs in three of his four starts in the .

Catcher Miguel Del Castillo (.304) drove in two runs on two hits, including a double, Ty France (.259) went 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI and Chris Baker (.273) and Josh Naylor (.279) each had two hits.

Shortstop Javier Guerra (.151) went doubled, walked and scored a run in four at-bats.

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (9-10)

 Frisco 6, Missions 3: RHP Brett Kennedy (0-1, 9.42) allowed five runs – four earned – on six hits and three walks in three innings. LHP Thomas Dorminy (0.00) turned in three scoreless innings in his 2017 debut and RHP Rafael De Paula (2.03) allowed an unearned run in two innings. CF Nick Schulz (.299) drove in three runs on his sixth homer. SS Luis Urias (.352) went 2-for-4 with a run scored and LF Nick Torres (.257) went 2-for-4.

LOW SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (7-13)

 West Michigan 8, TinCaps 2: LHP Logan Allen (2.00) struck out five and allowed a run on six hits and three walks in five innings. Through 18 innings he has struck out 25, walked 10 and fashioned a 1.11 WHIP. LHP Ben Sheckler (2-1, 4.05) allowed four runs in two innings and RHP (4.09) allowed three runs in the eighth. 1B Brad Zunica (.216) went 2-for-4 with his third homer and SS Fernando Tatis (.208) and CF Buddy Reed (.222) both had two hits.

Transactions

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 OF Auston Bousfield was placed on San Antonio’s seven-day disabled list (retro to April 24) with an oblique injury. Dorminy was transferred from extended to San Antonio to fill his spot on the roster.  RHP Kevin Quackenbush was optioned to Triple-A El Paso as the recently claimed Kirby Yates took his spot on the Padres’ 25-man roster.

Note

 Triple-A El Paso (9-11) was idle on Wednesday. RHP Zach Lee will make his 2017 minor league debut Thursday in Salt Lake.

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Schimpf rescues Padres with 3-run homer By Steve Gilbert and Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com | 3:09 AM ET

PHOENIX -- Ryan Schimpf's three-run homer in the ninth keyed a five run-rally that led the Padres to a come-from-behind win over the D-backs, 8-5, on Wednesday night at Chase Field.

The Padres trailed, 5-3, in the ninth when Erick Aybar got the rally started with a one-out bunt single. Pinch-hitter Hector Sanchez followed with a single to left and Schimpf, who had been double-switched into the lineup in the sixth inning, hit a towering homer to right. He was 6-for-60 as he came up to the plate for that critical at-bat.

"That was great that was great for Schimpfy. He's struggled so hard. It was just a matter of one swing, one swing," Padres manager Andy Green said. "But I still think the whole inning starts with Aybar's bunt. That was huge to get a guy on base like that."

Aybar and Hunter Renfroe each had home runs for the Padres.

All the runs came off D-backs closer Fernando Rodney (1-1), who had converted all six of his prior attempts this year.

"They got me tonight," Rodney said.

Paul Goldschmidt had three hits and knocked in three runs for the D-backs.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED Bunt starts it: Schimpf won the game with a homer, but the rally was started by a ball that traveled a much shorter distance. Aybar's bunt single with one out in the ninth got things going for the Padres, who then tacked on two more runs after Schimpf's homer to give themselves plenty of breathing room.

"Obviously with Schimpf hitting the three-run home run that seemed to really take the wind out of our sail," D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said. "Here's a guy that hit 20 home runs last year and is a very capable power hitter. You've got to give him some credit."

Close but no catch: After the Padres pulled to within 4-2 in the top of the fourth, the D-backs got an important tack-on run in the bottom half of the inning. With two outs and a runner on first, Goldschmidt

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DRURY DAY-TO-DAY While legging out an infield single in the fifth, D-backs second baseman Brandon Drury seemed to land awkwardly with his right leg after he touched the base. The trainers and Lovullo looked at him before allowing him to stay in the game. He was removed, however, after the inning and the club said he jammed his right knee and is day-to-day.

"He's doing OK," Lovullo said. "I know that he, not really hyperextended his knee, but flexed his knee in a way that scared him. The medical team recommended that we get him off his feet and take care of it and that made a lot of sense to me at that point in time."

WHAT'S NEXT Padres: San Diego closes a four-game series at Chase with another 6:40 p.m. PT start before traveling to San Francisco to face the Giants in a three-game weekend set. Veteran right-hander is slated to be on the mound looking for his first win as a Padre in his fifth start.

D-backs: The D-backs wrap up their four-game series with the Padres on Thursday night with Taijuan Walker on the mound for the 6:40 p.m. MST start. Walker is 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA in two career starts against the Padres.

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One big swing turns around Padres' fortunes Down two in the ninth, San Diego scores five runs

By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com | 3:04 AM ET

PHOENIX -- When Ryan Schimpf came up to bat in the ninth inning on Wednesday night against old friend Fernando Rodney, he knew he was in a horrendous slump. But he wasn't aware of the depth of it: 6-for-60.

"Thanks for telling me that, though, I had no idea," he said. "I don't look at numbers. Not at all."

Unless they're on the scoreboard and the crooked number he put up there with his three-run homer that sent the Padres spinning to an unexpected 8-5 win was certainly gratifying.

"That was great, that was great for Schimpfy. He's struggled so hard. It was just a matter of one swing, one swing to get him going again," Padres manager Andy Green said. "And that's getting a cut at a very good fastball and hitting it."

Obviously, there's a familiarity with Rodney, who had an All-Star first half of the 2016 season for San Diego before being traded to the Marlins. He signed as a free agent with the D-backs as their closer this offseason.

Rodney had been 6-for-6 in save opportunities before blowing this one.

"We had him last year and he was lights out for us," Green said. "To me, watching him [Wednesday] we got a lot more than we typically get against him. He left some fastballs out over the plate for us to hit and we did a great job hitting them."

Schimpf was adroitly double-switched into the game by Green in the sixth inning when the manager made a pitching change. In his first at bat against Archie Bradley, Schimpf lined out to second, dropping his average to .100.

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He wasn't aware of that as he dug in against Rodney with a pair of runners on, one out and the Padres trailing, 5-3, in the ninth. He did know he hit 20 homers and had 51 RBIs last year. He was about to hit his fourth of the current campaign.

"I was trying to get ready because Rodney has some funky stuff," he said. "I was just trying to square something up and get the run in."

Is it best to just blank it all out and put everything else behind you?

"Sometimes it's just a blur and you just kind of do it," he said. "I think most guys are at their best when they're not thinking too much."

Schimpf took a ball and then smacked the next pitch with the head of the bat. There was the unmistakable crack of wood hitting cowhide and the ball jumped out of there deep into the right-field bleachers in a hurry.

"I threw the pitch I wanted, but it stayed a little out over the middle," Rodney said. After that, it was the deluge as Yangervis Solarte added a two-run double.

"They're a free-swinging team," D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said. "They jump on mistakes. And then obviously, with Schimpf hitting the three-run home run, that seemed to really take the wind out of our sails." It was a big win for the young Padres and snapped a four-game losing streak. On Monday, they roared back from a 7-1 deficit after Zack Greinke left the game, coming within one base hit of tying the score with a runner on second and two out in the eighth of a 7-6 loss.

On Wednesday, it turned out a little differently. Perhaps the Padres and Schimpf will get going.

"Yeah, we'll see," he said. "It felt good. We'll just try to keep working and do what we have to do to win ballgames."

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Padres claim reliever Yates off waivers By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com | 1:26 AM ET

PHOENIX -- In their third move in as many days, the Padres picked up right-handed reliever Kirby Yates off waivers from the Angels on Wednesday and added him to the big league roster. He'll work out of the bullpen in the middle innings.

"He's got a good live arm," manager Andy Green said before the Padres rallied for an 8-5 victory on Wednesday. "He's a smaller package guy with a three-pitch mix. It's a fastball that really jumps out of his hand. His short-arm stroke really gets on some guys."

In a corresponding move coming only hours before Wednesday's game against the D-backs, the Padres sent right-handed reliever Kevin Quackenbush back to Triple-A El Paso. Quackenbush had been recalled from the Chihuahuas on April 14.

Quackenbush made four appearances, allowing five hits, no runs and striking out eight in five innings of work, including a scoreless eighth inning in Tuesday night's 9-3 loss. Quackenbush hasn't walked a batter yet this season.

Green said it was tough to tell Quackenbush he had to go back to the Minors.

"Yeah, it stinks," Green said. "It's part of the job in baseball that's not fun, especially when it's a guy you and everyone in this clubhouse likes like Kevin Quackenbush. It's not fun, it's not fair. Baseball has never claimed to be a fair game.

"It happens. It's a transaction. In due time, Quack will be back with us, he'll be throwing the ball well for us."

Yates, a former member of the Rays and Yankees, made only one appearance for the Angels this season, allowing two runs on two hits in one inning to the Blue Jays on Friday night at Anaheim.

Yates had thrown in six games at Triple-A Salt Lake City before he was designated for assignment on Sunday. A native of Kauai, Hawaii, who now lives in nearby Chandler, Yates was home when the Padres deal was finalized.

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"The last 24 hours, things had begun to settle down a little bit," he said. "I was home and I got to sleep in my own bed for a couple of days. I needed it because the travel the previous two or three days had been kind of hectic. But I'm excited to be here and do my part."

On Monday, the Padres put Travis Jankowski on the disabled list with a deep bruise in his right foot and recalled outfielder Jabari Blash from El Paso. On Tuesday, they recalled third baseman and sent pitcher/catcher Christian Bethancourt to Triple-A to work on his pitching.

Green said Wednesday that the club was still waiting for Bethancourt to decide if he would agree to go down and develop his career as a pitcher.

Wednesday's move is already San Diego's 14th since on April 5 in Los Angeles involving the Chihuahuas.

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Weaver seeking first win vs. D-backs

By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com | 1:20 AM ET

The D-backs and Padres close their four-game series at Chase Field on Thursday with Arizona right- hander Taijuan Walker slated to go against Jared Weaver for the Padres.

Weaver is making his fifth start for the Padres after signing as a free agent just at the start of Spring Training, but first against the D-backs.

The former Angels right-hander lost his first decision on April 6 at Los Angeles against the Dodgers, but in his last three he's consistently gone six innings without being tagged with the decision, allowing six earned runs on 14 hits collectively in those outings.

Much has been written over the past two seasons about Weaver's deteriorating velocity, but Statcast put it in complete perspective. Heading into the game, there were 183 who had thrown at least 100 combined four-seamers, two-seamers and sinkers, and Weaver's average velocity of 84.1 mile per hour is last on the list.

Walker, who came over to Arizona in an offseason trade with the Mariners for second baseman Jean Segura, has been solid thus far for Arizona. In his first four starts, he's kept the D-backs in each game, winning twice.

Three things to know about this game

• One good sign early this season for Walker is that he is getting lots of whiffs with his fastballs. Batters are missing 14 percent of the time on Walker's heaters, putting him behind only four pretty big names among pitchers with at least 200 combined four-seamers, two-seamers and sinkers: Jacob deGrom, Danny Salazar, James Paxton and Max Scherzer.

• The Padres head into Thursday's series finale having lost 10 of their last 14 games.

• Roland Hemond, an advisor to D-backs president Derrick Hall and former general manager of the White Sox, Angels, Orioles and Braves, is receiving an award prior to Thursday night's game from the Phoenix SABR chapter. The local group was renamed after Hemond at its January meeting and is now called the

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Hemond-Delhi SABR AZ Chapter. Flame Delhi, a pitcher, was the first Arizona native to play in the Major Leagues.

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Is Spangenberg the answer at 3B, LF? Padres struggling at both positions

By Bill Center / | April 26th, 2017

Shortly after Cory Spangenberg arrived in the Padres' clubhouse Tuesday, manager Andy Green mentioned that Padres fans might be seeing Spangenberg -- or Ryan Schimpf -- in left field as well as third base in the coming weeks.

Both positions are trouble spots for the Padres these days.

In fact, aside from the pitcher's spot, left and third have been the two lightest positions in the Padres' lineup -- although the two positions lead the club in walks.

Padres third basemen -- mostly the slumping Schimpf -- have hit a collective .111 (8-for-72), although Schimpf has drawn 14 walks.

The situation is a bit more complicated in left.

Alex Dickerson figured to be a regular there when Spring Training opened. Then a disc protruded in his back and the Poway High grad went on the disabled list. Although Dickerson said he felt much improved last week, he is now on the 60-day disabled list and ineligible to return until the end of May.

He's been joined on the DL by Travis Jankowski, whose early-season hitting woes got worse when he fouled a pitch off his foot two weeks ago in Atlanta. He's now out with a bone bruise -- and those can take an infinite time to heal.

So right now, the Padres have Rule 5 Draftees Jabari Blash (2016) and Allen Córdoba (2017) ready to play left, and Schimpf and Spangenberg at third. But both third basemen are left-handed hitters, while both left fielders are lesser proven right-handed hitters.

Green said Tuesday afternoon that Spangenberg or Schimpf might spend time in left. My guess is that Spangenberg is the leader in the clubhouse for that consideration. For one, he's faster than Schimpf. And the Padres have given thought to Spangenberg playing in the outfield before.

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Spangenberg was hitting .362 with Triple-A El Paso when he got the call Monday. But the plan was never to have him spend the entire season in the .

"There are a lot of things that we missed with Spangenberg not being here," said Green. "We always knew the day was coming when he'd be here. He's a big part of this team."

Until either Dickerson or Jankowski returns, left field looks to be unsettled. Although he homered Tuesday night, Blash is 1-for-13 this season with eight strikeouts, and he hit .169 (12-for-71) last year with three homers. That is 13-for-84 (.155) with 42 strikeouts.

Córdoba never played above Rookie Ball entering this season.

Game notes • Second baseman Yangervis Solarte has back-to-back, three-hit games for the first time in his career. Solarte is 6-for-9 the past two nights, and 10-for-21 in a six-game hitting streak that has seen his season batting average climb from .224 to .291. Solarte also has two doubles, five walks, two RBIs and five runs scored during the streak.

• First baseman Wil Myers stretched his road hitting streak to a 12th straight game Tuesday night. That matches the longest road hitting streak of his career, set in 2013.

• Left-hander Clayton Richard struggled Tuesday, allowing six runs on eight hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings to suffer the loss. He did, however, pick off the 29th runner of his career. That places him fifth among active pitchers.

• Center fielder Manuel Margot not only made a spectacular diving catch in short left-center Tuesday, he extended his hitting streak to a fifth straight game (8-for-22 with a double and a triple). Margot had a seven-game hitting streak earlier this season (April 7-14).

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Schimpf powers Padres to 8-5 comeback win over Diamondbacks Associated Press

PHOENIX -- After entering in a double switch, Ryan Schimpf gave the San Diego Padres that one big swing they've been waiting for.

Schimpf hit a go-ahead, three-run homer with one out in the top of the ninth inning to rally the Padres past the 8-5 on Wednesday night.

Schimpf began the day batting .102 with a team-high 25 strikeouts, but got in the game with San Diego down 5-3 in the sixth. In his second at-bat of the night, he took closer Fernando Rodney (1- 1) into the right-field seats to give the Padres a 6-5 lead.

"Just try not to do too much, really," Schimpf said. "Just trying to get ready for something to hit, trying to square something up, get the run in, keep the inning going. Very happy to do something and get the win."

Yangervis Solarte added a two-run double later in the inning, and San Diego ended a four-game losing streak.

Padres manager Andy Green said his team was able to take advantage of Rodney leaving fastballs out over the plate.

"That was great for Schimpf. He's fought so hard. It's been such a struggle for him offensively so far this season," Green said. "But it was a matter of time. I keep saying it's one swing. One swing to get him going."

Hunter Renfroe and Erick Aybar also homered for the Padres. (1-0) won in relief and Brandon Maurer earned his fourth save.

Rodney was charged with five runs and six hits. He said he threw Schimpf a fastball that cost him.

"It was a tough time tonight. Sometimes it's difficult to get three outs. They got me tonight," Rodney said.

The announced crowd of 12,215 was the smallest for a regular-season Diamondbacks game at Chase Field. The previous low was 14,110 last July 5, also against the Padres.

Paul Goldschmidt had three hits and three RBI for Arizona, tying a club record by reaching base in nine consecutive plate appearances Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Godley, called up from Triple-A Reno earlier in the day for his first major league start since last season, allowed two runs and four hits in five innings. He struck out six and walked three.

After the game, Godley was sent back down to the minors.

David Peralta reached base four times. He has scored 10 runs in his last seven games and has 10 multi-hit games this season.

Padres starter Trevor Cahill struck out nine in 5 2/3 innings but allowed five runs on nine hits and walked four. He helped himself with an RBI double. The Diamondbacks scored once in the first and three times in the third for a 4-0 lead. By then, Goldschmidt had set a franchise record with multiple RBI in five consecutive games. He became the third NL player since the start of the 2014 season to do it.

Cahill's two-out RBI double in the fourth trimmed the deficit to 4-2. It came two batters after Aybar's second home run of the season.

Renfroe homered in the sixth off reliever Archie Bradley, only the second run he's allowed in 14 1/3 innings. Bradley struck out five in three innings, but Rodney was tagged for his first blown save in seven chances this year.

"Definitely a frustrating ending to a pretty well-pitched night," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said.

LET'S GET TWO

Padres outfielder Jabari Blash grounded into a messy 1-2-3 double play to end the second. With the bases loaded and one out, Godley fielded Blash's comebacker and soft-tossed a one-hop throw home that catcher Jeff Mathis caught for a forceout. Mathis' throw to first base drilled Blash in the back and bounced away, but Blash was called out for interference.

YATES JOINS PADRES

San Diego claimed RHP Kirby Yates off waivers from the and added him to the bullpen, with reliever Kevin Quackenbush sent to Triple-A El Paso. Quackenbush began the season in the minors and has been called up twice and sent down twice this month. Green said Quackenbush will be back with the Padres again at some point.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Padres: RHP Jarred Cosart (hamstring) remains on the 10-day disabled list, but Green said his rehab is going well after Cosart threw a bullpen session Wednesday.

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Diamondbacks: RHP Shelby Miller has right elbow inflammation and plans to consult Dr. James Andrews for a third opinion on his MRI results and a plan going forward. ... 2B Brandon Drury collided at first base with Cahill, who was running to cover the bag on a grounder. Drury finished the inning but came out in a double switch before the sixth. He is day to day with a jammed right knee. "He flexed his knee in a way that scared him. I didn't like the look on his face," Lovullo said.

UP NEXT

Padres: RHP Jered Weaver (0-1) makes his fifth start of the season Thursday night at Arizona, fourth on the road.

Diamondbacks: RHP Taijuan Walker (2-1) faces the Padres in the finale of the four-game series.

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Padres on Deck: Romak, Urías plus Naylor, Potts recognized by Padres By Bill Center

Slugging first baseman Jamie Romak and 19-year-old Luis Urías, who were named Players of the Week by their respective leagues, along with Single-A infielders Josh Naylor and Hudson Potts are the Players of the Week in the Padres minor League system.

El Paso’s Romak hit five of his league-leading nine homers last week to be named the Triple-A Pacific Coast League Player of the Week. Urías had 12 hits for the week — including back-to-back, four-hit games — to be named the Double-A Texas League Player of the Week.

Naylor, 19, hit three homers for Advanced Single-A Lake Elsinore. Potts, 18, was completing a nine-game hitting streak for Single-A Fort Wayne.

A look at the four Players of the Week:

El Paso — 1B Jamie Romak

Romak was 11-for-23 last week with five home runs, a double and nine RBIs. The 31-year-old native of Canada hit .478 for the week with a .520 on-base percentage and a 1.217 for a 1.737 OPS. He leads the PCL with nine homers. Romak signed as a minor league free agent with the Padres after spending 2016 in Japan. A fourth-round pick of Atlanta in the 2003 June draft, Romak is playing with his fifth PCL team. He has a career .270 average in the PCL with 82 homers and 290 RBIs.

San Antonio — Luis Urías

The Single-A California League Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year with Lake Elsinore is off to a .349 start as the youngest player in the Texas League. He had back-to-back, four-hit games last week and was 12-for-22 (.545) with four doubles, two triples and two walks. He scored seven runs and drove in two and had a .583 on-base percentage for the week with a .909 slugging percentage for a 1.492 OPS. The Padres’ №8 prospect ranks fifth in the Texas League in batting average and is second in OPS (1.052).

Lake Elsinore — Josh Naylor

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The 19-year-old Naylor was 11-for-29 (.379) for the Storm last week with three homers, eight RBIs, three steals and eight runs scored. He also drew three walks for a .438 on-base percentage. He had a .724 slugging percentage for a 1.162 OPS for the week. Naylor is tied for the California League lead with 15 RBIs. Acquired last July 29 from Miami with RHP Jarred Cosart and RHP Carter Capps in the Andrew Cashner trade. Nalyor, a native of Canada, is ranked the №15 prospect in the Padres’ system.

Fort Wayne — Hudson Potts

The versatile 18-year-old went 13-for-40 during a nine-game hitting streak after starting his first full season in the minor leagues by going 3-for-28. During the streak, Potts had a double, a triple, a homer and two walks for seven RBIs. In addition to hitting .325 during the streak, Potts had a .357 on-base percentage and a .475 slugging percentage for a .832 OPS. The second of three first-round draft picks by the Padres last June (24th overall), Potts is ranked the Padres. №14 prospect by MLB Pipeline.

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This Day in Padres History, 4/26 Gonzalez’s longest homer at Petco, 2 Show shutouts in 1987–88

By Bill Center

April 26, 1987 — Right-hander Eric Show allows three hits and no walks with four strikeouts in a complete-game shutout as the Padres defeat the Dodgers 4–0 in Los Angeles.

April 26, 1988 — Right-hander Eric Show allows 10 hits and no walks with three strikeouts in a 1–0 win over the Cardinals at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium. Carmelo Martinez homers for the game’s only run.

April 26, 2008 — Second baseman Tadahito Iguchi hits a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 13th at Petco Park to give the Padres a 8–7 win over Arizona.

April 26, 2009 — Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez hits the longest home run ever at Petco Park, 458 feet. But the Padres lose 8–3 to the Pirates.

April 26, 2013 — The Padres tie a franchise record with an 11th straight errorless game in a 2–1 win over the Giants at Petco Park.

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Padres Rally to Pull off Comeback Win in Arizona Three Different Friars Hit Home Runs in Comeback Victory By MJ Acosta We started to feel the déjà vu coming on, then the Padres bats came to life Wednesday night! Three different Friars homered in the third game of the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. San Diego notched its first win in five games with an 8-5 victory.

The shift started in the top of the fourth inning. The Diamondbacks had a 4-0 lead when shortstop Erik Aybar sent a homerun to right field to put the Padres on the board. A few batters later, Trevor Cahill, who was also on the mound for San Diego, helped his own cause when he sent one to deep right field to score Jabari Blash for the team’s second run of the night.

You’ve seen his name a lot this season already and we’ll be talking about Hunter Renfroe for quite some time. The Padres were trailing by three runs in the sixth inning when the outfielder notched his fifth home run of the season. His solo shot to left center field to put San Diego within reach 5-3.

It took a few more innings but the Padres weren’t giving up without a fight. In the top of the ninth inning, infielder Ryan Schimpf blasted a three run homer and gave the Friars a one run advantage and their first lead of the game.

That was the momentum they needed. Infielder Yangervis Solarte stepped up to face former Padres closer Fernando Rodney and sent a two run double to right center field to give his team some insurance. It looks like the premium paid off because the Padres broke their four game losing streak.

The Padres will close out the series against the Diamondbacks on Thursday night at 6:40 p.m. PST at Chase Field.

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