Padres Press Clips Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Article Source Author Page Two five-run frames lead Padres over D-backs MLB.com Bloom/Gilbert 2 Norris, Shields OK after injury scares MLB.com Bloom 4 Cashner nominated for Roberto Clemente Award MLB.com Bloom 6 Padres promote four players to big leagues MLB.com Bloom 7 Ross hopes to shut down D-backs in the desert MLB.com Bloom 9 Padres searching for silver linings Padres.com Center 10 Decker’s big-league dream finally a reality UT San Diego Lin 12 Padres recall Kelly, Erlin; select Jackson UT San Diego Lin 15 Friar talk: James Shields joins 200k club UT San Diego Sanders 18 Myers’ homer kicks off Padres’ 10-3 rout over D-backs Associated Press AP 19 Padres promote infield prospect Cody Decker, also add 3 pitchers Associated Press AP 21 Padres offense reappears in Arizona NBCSanDiego.com Rosehart 22 1 \Two five-run frames lead Padres over D-backs By Barry M. Bloom and Steve Gilbert / MLB.com | 3:15 AM ET PHOENIX -- The Padres scored five runs in the first inning and never looked back as they walloped the D-backs, 10-3, on Monday night in the opening game of a three-game set at Chase Field. Wil Myers opened the game with a home run as the Padres sent nine men to the plate against Jeremy Hellickson, who was pitching for the first time after a month-long stint on the disabled list. "Wil's just getting his timing back," said Padres manager Pat Murphy about the first baseman who just returned from wrist surgery. "It's pretty cool to lead off with a homer and then come back and get that big double." The Padres put the game away in the fifth when they once again sent nine men to the plate and scored five runs. Myers, who finished with four RBIs, capped the inning with a three-run double that put the Padres up, 10-1, and made a winner of James Shields (12-6). "They're embarrassed by the performance as a team and as a group and I'm sure they'll bounce back," D- backs manager Chip Hale said. "We always have." MOMENTS THAT MATTERED A more than Wil-ing start: Myers opened the game with a homer on the the fifth pitch thrown by Hellickson. It was the second leadoff homer for Myers of the season and second of his career. In the fifth, he added a bases-loaded, bases-clearing double. The four RBIs tied a career high, but it was the first time he's done that as a Padre. Rough start: The D-backs were hoping that Hellickson would pick up where he left off before his stint on the DL when he allowed just one earned run over 13 1/3 innings, but he barely survived the first and did not come back out for the second. "He threw a lot of pitches in the first inning," Hale said. "I felt like that was about all he had. Just not a good night for him." Norris nicked: Padres catcher Derek Norris took a ball foul tipped by Paul Goldschmidt off his bare right hand and had to leave the game. Replays showed that the ball deflected off the edge of Norris' glove before it clipped his hand. Norris suffered a bruised hand. 2 "How's my hand? It's been better. We'll see how it feels tomorrow," Norris said after an initial X- ray of the area proved to be negative. "They had a pretty clear view of it and right now it appears to be fine." More > UPON FURTHER REVIEW The D-backs came out on top in challenges on back-to-back plays in the fourth inning. First, Padres center fielder Travis Jankowski was called out when he attempted to steal second. Murphy challenged the call, but upon replay review, it was confirmed. Shields followed with a grounder to third and initially it was ruled that Jake Lamb's throw to first pulled Goldschmidt off the bag. The D-backs challenged the call and upon review it was determined that Goldschmidt did indeed touch first before Shields, so the call was overturned. WHAT'S NEXT Padres: San Diego will play the second game of the three-game series at Chase Field at 6:40 p.m. PT. Tyson Ross (10-10, 3.24) makes his 31st start of the season. D-backs: Jhoulys Chacin will get the start for the D-backs on Tuesday night in a 6:40 p.m. MST start. This will be Chacin's third start for the D-backs this year after being signed as a Minor League free agent in June. 3 Norris, Shields OK after injury scares By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com | 2:55 AM ET PHOENIX -- The Padres seemed to have ducked what could have been a couple of serious injuries on Monday in their 10-3 win over the D-backs at Chase Field. Catcher Derek Norris had to leave in the fifth inning when a foul tip off the bat ofPaul Goldschmidt deflected off the side of his mitt and caught him on the back of the right hand. X- rays were negative and the club is calling it a bone bruise. Two innings later, pitcher James Shields took a grounder hit by Brandon Drury off his right forearm. He made the play and then remained in the game to get the final out of the inning. Shields said he's no worse for the wear. "I mean, [when you get hit] it stings pretty good right away," said Shields, who allowed only four hits and a run in seven frames, walking two and striking out six as he registered his 12th win. "My first instinct is to go get the out. I've been hit quite a bit in my career. As long as they don't hit me in my head I'm going to be all right." Norris' hand might be a little more serious. He left the clubhouse wearing a bandage around it and said he was planning to see a hand specialist on Tuesday "just to rule everything out." "They're still looking at it," Norris said. "There are some areas of concern they're going to look at with the hand specialist that's here. So we'll wait to hear from them, but as of now it's looking like it's good news." Asked to be more specific about the "areas of concern," Norris added: "Exactly where I got hit is not necessarily where I'm feeling the most pain. So they're going to go back and take a good glance at it, at some of the bones in lower part of the hand. Sometimes when you get hit your hand will extend downward. So they just want to take another look." Shields and Norris have been two of the stalwarts of the team this season. Norris has played in 132 games and Shields has made 31 starts. Padres manager Pat Murphy said Austin Hedges will catch on Tuesday night, but that was the plan all along. Hedges usually is paired with Tyson Ross, who's slated to start. 4 Shields would have come out of the game anyway after seven because he had thrown 101 pitches. With the six strikeouts, Shields reached the 200 plateau for the third time in his career. His 73 walks are third in the Majors and his 29 homers ties him for second. Ross leads the Majors with 76 walks. More importantly to Shields, at 189 1/3 innings he is nearing the 200 mark for the ninth season in a row. "The strikeouts mean something to me, but not really, I'm more of an innings guy," Shields said. "I like the 200 innings every year. I feel like if you go deep into games and throw a lot of innings, your strikeouts are going to be there." 5 Cashner nominated for Roberto Clemente Award By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com | September 14th, 2015 PHOENIX -- Major League Baseball announced on Monday that Andrew Cashnerwas named the Padres' 2015 nominee for the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award presented by Chevrolet. Wednesday marks the 14th annual Roberto Clemente Day, which was established by MLB to honor Clemente's legacy and to officially recognize club nominees of the Roberto Clemente Award. Cashner is one of the 30 finalists for the annual award, which recognizes a Major League player who best represents the game of baseball through positive contributions on and off the field, including sportsmanship and community involvement. The Roberto Clemente Award pays tribute to Clemente's achievements and character by recognizing current players who truly understand the value of helping others. Cashner intimately understands the challenges families face when one member is battling a health condition. Earlier this year, Cashner's mother, Jane, began fighting acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Her diagnosis came shortly after she celebrated the 10-year anniversary of surviving breast cancer. In the midst of their mother's fight, Cashner and his sister, Aimee Christensen, created the Cashner Family Foundation, with a mission of bringing hope and joy to children battling various medical conditions. The foundation's mission is to provide funding to hospitals for activities and adventures that will entertain and encourage children in need. It is through this entertainment that Cashner hopes kids will gain the perseverance and hope needed to endure their most difficult times. "Andrew has always been supportive of the club's community programs, especially when it comes to recognition of our military and first responders," said Padres Executive Chairman Ron Fowler.