SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (49-44) vs. SAN DIEGO PADRES (44-49) Tuesday, July 21, 2015 • 7:10 p.m. PT • Petco Park • San Diego, CA RHP Chris Heston (9-5, 3.39) vs. RHP Odrisamer Despaigne (3-6, 4.64) Game 94 • Home Game 44 • 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. SERIES GOING UP....ON A TUESDAY: The Padres opened up the second leg of their 10-game homestand last night as they PADRES AT A GLANCE played the fi rst of three games against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park, winning the series opener by a score of 4-2… the Friars opened this long homestand with a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies, but were only able to play Overall Record: 44-49 two of those three games, both of which the Padres won, after Sunday afternoon’s game was postponed, the fi rst rainout at NL West Standing: T3rd (-8.5) Petco Park since April 4. 2006 …following the current three-game tilt with the Giants, the Padres will fi nish the homestand Home Record: 21-22 with a four-game series this weekend against the Miami Marlins (Thursday-Sunday). Road Record: 23-27 • The Friars fi nished the fi rst half of the season on an 11-day, 10-game road trip to St. Louis (2-2), Pittsburgh (0-3) and Day Record: 11-16 Texas (2-1), going 4-6, but taking the fi nal two games of the trip in Arlington against the Rangers. Night Record: 33-33 • Following the current homestand, the Padres will venture to the east coast for a 10-game road trip to New York to take on the Mets (July 28-30), Miami to play the Marlins (July 31- August 2) and Milwaukee to play the Brewers (August 3-6). Homestand: 3-0 Last Five Games: 5-0 WE’RE GOING STREAKING!: The Padres currently own a fi ve-game winning streak dating back to July 11 at Texas, their Last 10 Games: 5-5 longest winning streak of the season and their longest since also winning fi ve straight games from September 18-22 of last Streak: W5 season… a win tonight would give the Padres a six-game winning streak, which would be their longest streak since winning All-Time Record: 3,442-3,977-2 seven straight from June 10-17, 2013. All-Time at Home: 1,860-1,847-1 • During the current winning streak, the Padres pitching staff has pitched to a 2.60 ERA (13 ER, 45.0 IP) and held the opposition to a .233 batting average…the Friars’ starting rotation has pitched to a 3.03 ERA (10 ER, 29.2 IP). All-Time at Petco Park: 491-443 All-Time on Road: 1,582-2,129-1 MILES AND MILES OF HEART: This morning, the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) announced 2015 vs. San Francisco: 6-5 the 30 preliminary winners of the 2015 Heart & Hustle Award, naming Derek Norris the Padres team recipient… the award 2015 vs. San Francisco at Home: 4-1 honors active players who demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and tradition 2015 vs. San Francisco on Road: 2-4 of the game. The Heart & Hustle Award is also the only award in Major League Baseball that is voted on by former players. • The MLBPAA formed 30 committees, comprised of Alumni players with established relationships to each tea…as the All-Time vs. SF: 368-419 season draws to a close, fans, all Alumni and active players will vote to select the fi nal winner from the 30 team winners. All-Time vs. SF at Petco Park: 60-47 • The fi nal winner will be announced Nov. 10, 2015, at the 16th Annual Legends for Youth Dinner in New York City…this All-Time vs. SF in San Diego: 198-197 event is the primary fundraiser for the series of free Legends for Youth baseball clinics…these clinics impact more than All-Time vs. SF at AT&T Park: 57-84 15,000 children each year at 120 clinics, allowing them the unique opportunity to interact with and learn from players All-Time vs. SF in San Francisco: 170-222 who have left a lasting impact on the game of baseball. WIKI-WIKI WILD, WILD WEST: Through 45 games against National League West Division opponents this season, the Pa- PADRES RECORD WHEN... dres are 24-21 (.523) and have pitched to a 3.42 team ERA (153 ER, 402.1 IP) while limiting the opposition to a .240 batting average…meanwhile, the offense, as a team, has posted a .257/.312/.412 line while averaging 4.40 runs per game against Sunday 7-7 Thursday 4-6 divisional opponents. Monday 3-8 Friday 9-6 • In 22 games against divisional opponents at Petco Park this season, the Padres have posted a 15-7 record Tuesday 7-7 Saturday 9-6 (.682) with a 2.82 ERA (64 ER, 204.0 IP) while limiting the opposition to a .224 batting average. Wednesday 5-9 • In contrast, the Padres have posted a 20-28 record with a 4.34 ERA and .265 opponents batting average in 48 games April 11-12 August 0-0 against non-divisional opponents and have posted a .221 team batting average while averaging 3.5 runs per game. May 14-15 September 0-0 June 12-15 October 0-0 KEEP YOUR ENEMIES CLOSE: The Padres have participated in 48 games this season decided by two or fewer runs, includ- July 7-7 ing 12 of their last 13 games since July 2, posting a 27-21 record overall this season and 7-5 over their recent 12-game stretch…their 48 games decided by two or fewer runs as well as their .563 winning percentage are both the seventh-highest Leading after six 25-4 totals in baseball and the fourth-most in the National League . Tied after six: 7-5 Trailing after six: 12-40 THEIR LOVELY PITCHING BUMP: As a team this month, the Padres have pitched to a 7-7 record despite a 2.86 ERA (39 ER, Leading after seven: 28-3 122.2 IP) while limiting the opposition to a .218 batting average…the Padres’ team ERA this month is the eighth-best in the Tied after seven: 10-10 Majors and fourth-best in the National League while their opponents batting average ranks fi fth in the Majors and third in the NL. Trailing after seven: 6-36 • In 14 games during the month of July, the Padres starting rotation has pitched to a 3-4 record despite a 3.02 ERA (27 Leading after eight: 35-0 ER, 80.1 IP) while limiting the opposition to a .211 batting average…the rotation’s ERA this month ranks ninth-best Tied after eight: 7-6 in the Majors and tied for fi fth-best in the National League while their opponents batting average ranks third Trailing after eight: 2-43 in both the Majors and the NL. • San Diego’s bullpen has posted a 4-3 record with a 2.55 ERA (12 ER, 42.1 IP) and .231 opponents average this month, Scoring fi rst: 30-15 the sixth-best ERA in the Majors (fourth-best in the NL). Opponents score fi rst: 14-34 • The Friars have logged 56 quality starts this season, tied for the fi fth-highest total in the Majors and fi fth in the NL. Shutouts: 2-13 Home crowds of 20,000+: 21-20 FEE-FI-FO-FUM: Odrisamer Despaigne, tonight’s starting pitcher for the Padres, owns a lifetime 2-0 record with a 0.91 ERA (3 Home crowds of 30,000+: 12-13 ER, 29.2 IP) and 12 strikeouts against seven walks while limiting the opposition to a .133 batting average in fi ve games, four Home crowds of 40,000+: 6-6 starts, against the Giants…among pitchers with at least 25.0 IP against a single opponent since the start of the 2014 season, Despaigne’s ERA vs. San Francisco is sixth-best in Major League Baseball and fourth-best in the National Scoring less than three: 4-31 League (See chart). Scoring three or four: 11-11 • His .133 opponents average vs. San Francisco is the lowest Scoring fi ve or more: 29-7 among pitchers with at least 25.0 IP against a single op- LOWEST ERA VS. ANY OPPONENT, NL ponent since the start of last season. SINCE 2014 (min 25.0 IP) One-run games: 13-15 • Owns a lifetime 1-0 record with a 0.51 ERA (1 ER, 17.2 IP) Two-run games: 14-6 and nine strikeouts against fi ve walks in three career appear- PITCHER OPP ERA Games decided in last AB: 13-13 ances, two starts, against SF at Petco Park… has an active Doug Fister, WSH vs. NYM 0.68 Extra Innings W-L: 6-3 streak of 15.2 consecutive scoreless innings against the Gi- Hyun-jin Ryu, LAD vs. SD 0.69 Playing series opener: 12-18 ants at home. Cole Hamels, PHI vs. ATL 0.77 Playing series fi nale: 13-15 • The only run Despaigne has ever surrendered to the Giants Odrisamer Despaigne, SD vs.