1 Padres Press Clips Saturday, June 27, 2015 Article Source Author Page Padres edge D-backs with speed, small ball MLB.com Brock/Gilbert 2 Ross shakes off early troubles to finish strong MLB.com Brock 4 Spangenberg manufactures runs with wheels MLB.com Brock 6 Ross on 11-game run without allowing homer MLB.com Center 8 Cashner looks to secure series win vs. D-backs MLB.com Rill 11 Smith extends streak with six shutout innings MLB.com Center 12 ICYMI: Spangenberg, Ross prevail in opener MLB.com Smith 14 Slimmed-down Norris a steady force in lineup MLB.com Brock 15 Ross, Kemp lead Padres to 4-2 win over D-backs Associated Press AP 17 Josh Johnson to resume throwing UT San Diego Kenney 19 Padres do enough to beat Diamondbacks UT San Diego Kenney 20 New-look Padres still shutout-prone UT San Diego Sanders 22 Tim Federowicz nears rehab assignment UT San Diego Kenney 24 Padres could use depth in int'l class UT San Diego Lin 26
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Padres Press Clips Saturday, June 27, 2015
Article Source Author Page
Padres edge D-backs with speed, small ball MLB.com Brock/Gilbert 2
Ross shakes off early troubles to finish strong MLB.com Brock 4
Spangenberg manufactures runs with wheels MLB.com Brock 6
Ross on 11-game run without allowing homer MLB.com Center 8
Cashner looks to secure series win vs. D-backs MLB.com Rill 11
Smith extends streak with six shutout innings MLB.com Center 12
ICYMI: Spangenberg, Ross prevail in opener MLB.com Smith 14
Slimmed-down Norris a steady force in lineup MLB.com Brock 15
Ross, Kemp lead Padres to 4-2 win over D-backs Associated Press AP 17
Josh Johnson to resume throwing UT San Diego Kenney 19
Padres do enough to beat Diamondbacks UT San Diego Kenney 20
New-look Padres still shutout-prone UT San Diego Sanders 22
Tim Federowicz nears rehab assignment UT San Diego Kenney 24
Padres could use depth in int'l class UT San Diego Lin 26
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Padres edge D-backs with speed, small
ball By Corey Brock and Steve Gilbert / MLB.com | 3:10 AM ET
SAN DIEGO -- Tyson Ross overcame command issues and a shaky start Friday night as the Padres edged
the D-backs, 4-2, at Petco Park.
Ross (5-7) walked five of the first 11 batters, but settled down thereafter, retiring nine of the final 10
batters he faced. He allowed two hits in six innings, striking out seven.
Arizona pitcher Robbie Ray (2-3) allowed two earned runs over six innings with no walks and five
strikeouts.
"His stuff was very good," D-backs manager Chip Hale said of Ray. "He threw his offspeed pitch more,
threw his breaking ball and changeup, which was impressive, his fastball was electric again."
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Better than it looks: Given his other numbers, Ray probably deserves a better record than 2-3, and he
could easily have had a better outcome Friday. The D-backs committed a pair of errors behind him, one of
which led to an unearned run, and three errors overall. Ray didn't get much help from an offense that
managed just two hits. More >
"You never see that on our linescore very often," Hale said of the error total. "Just didn't play the defense
that we're used to playing. We're usually tighter than that."
Speed kills: Padres second baseman Cory Spangenberg used his wheels to create a run in the third inning. He stole third base and scored on a throwing error. In the fifth inning, he beat out an infield single, stole second base and eventually scored.
Driving them in: After Ross walked the bases loaded in the third it seemed he might be able to
wiggle out of the jam with no damage. But with two outs, Paul Goldschmidt worked the count full
and grounded a single back up the middle to score a pair of runs to give him 62 RBIs on the
year.
Settling down: Ross was shaky early but got on a roll in the fourth inning when he struck out the
side. He got leadoff hitter A.J. Pollock to bounce into a big double play in the fifth inning.More >
"I just had trouble repeating my delivery and I was a little inconsistent with my release point,"
Ross said of his early struggles, which led to two runs in the third inning. "They [D-backs] had a
great, patient approach and I got myself into some trouble early on."
QUOTABLE
"He's a pro. He doesn't break down. He's tough. This kid is mentally tough. He is bright too. So,
you got courageous and bright. They work through those things. He knows if I want to stay out
here and keep doing what I am doing - I can't let this get the best of me." -- Padres interim
manager Pat Murphy on Ross
SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS
The first inning continues to be bountiful for the Padres, who got one run on Friday. They have
now scored 52 first-inning runs this season. That's the most runs in any one particular inning
they've scored this season.
REPLAY REVIEW
The D-backs contested a stolen base by Spangenberg in the fifth inning on Friday, after he was
ruled safe after a strong throw by Arizona catcher Welington Castillo. A review determined the
call would stand. In the seventh inning, Spangenberg was awarded an infield hit after a call was overturned on a ground ball to third baseman Jake Lamb.
WHAT'S NEXT
D-backs: Jeremy Hellickson will get the start for the D-backs on Saturday night at 7:10 p.m. PT
at Petco Park, his second straight start against the Padres. Last time he allowed just two runs
over six innings in a 7-2 win at Chase Field.
Padres: Andrew Cashner (2-9, 4.35) will get the start in the second game of the three-game
series. This will be his fourth start against the D-backs. He's fared well, too. Cashner has a 2.65
Ross, Kemp lead Padres to 4-2 win over D-backs Associated Press
SAN DIEGO -- Pat Murphy has been looking for this all-around effort from theSan Diego
Padres since he was named interim manager. Tyson Ross overcame control problems to combine with three relievers on a two-hitter and the offense was productive enough, lifting the Padres to a 4-2 victory over the Arizona
Diamondbacks on Ross (5-7) got help from relievers Brandon Maurer, Joaquin Benoit and Craig Kimbrel, who combined to allow just one walk in the final three innings and give San Diego just its fourth win in 10 games since Murphy took over June 16.
"We're not on all cylinders by any stretch of the imagination but real pleased because it was an overall great game," Murphy said.
Kemp's sacrifice fly in the sixth broke a 2-all tie. Cory Spangenberg scored just ahead of the throw by center fielder A.J. Pollock. Kemp batted leadoff for the third straight game and had a double and picked up his 13th RBI in his last 19 games. Spangenberg had three singles, stole two bases and scored twice.
"When you are not going as well as you want you have to find ways to win," Spangenberg said. "I think we did a great job of that tonight."
Ross (5-7) allowed just two hits and struck out seven in six innings. But the right-hander tied his season high with five walks, including walking the bases loaded in the third that led to the Diamondbacks' two runs.
But Ross settled down after the third and combined with the relievers to retire 13 of the final 14 batters. Kimbrel worked the ninth inning for his 19th save in 20 chances.
"I was pleased that Tyson showed some mental toughness to get through some tough situations," Murphy said.
The Diamondbacks, who have lost three of four, committed three errors that led to one unearned run.
"We are usually tighter than that," Arizona manager Chip Hale said. "They made it happen. They pushed the envelope and they did a nice job and it worked."
Ross walked all five batters in the first three innings, including the third when issued a leadoff walk, struck out two batters, then walked consecutive batters to load the bases for Paul
Goldschmidt grounded a full-count pitch into the center field to drive in two runs as Arizona took a 2-1 lead.
Ross, who increased his season walks total to a major league-high 48, won consecutive starts for the first time this season.
Robbie Ray (2-3) allowed three runs -- two earned -- on five hits in six innings. Spangenberg led off the third with a single, was sacrificed to second, stole third base and scored when catcher Wellington Castillo's throw went into left field.
Yonder Alonso had an RBI double in the first after Derek Norris reached on Goldschmidt's fielding error.
HOME RUN DROUGHT
Ross has not allowed a home run in his last 11 starts, a stretch of 72 innings, the longest streak this season in the majors. Ross has allowed only three homers all season, the last on April 28.
SHOW ME SOME PADRES
In 11 games against San Diego, Goldschmidt is batting .351 with three home runs and 11 RBI.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Diamondbacks: RHP Archie Bradley (right shoulder tendinitis) will visit orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews to have his right shoulder examined after he complained of discomfort after his rehab start on Wednesday. Padres: C Tim Federowicz, out since right knee surgery in March, is hoping to start a rehab next week.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks: Jeremy Hellickson (5-4) has gone 4-1 in his last seven starts. Padres: RHP Andrew Cashner (2-9, 4.35 ERA) will look to avoid becoming the majors' second 10-game loser. Cashner has allowed 62 runs in 89 innings -- but only 43 earned runs.
Josh Johnson to resume throwing MRI results inconclusive on Padres right-hander, who is coming back from second Tommy John surgery By Kirk Kenney11:30 p.m.June 26, 2015
Results from a recent MRI on Padres right-hander Josh Johnson's surgically-repaired elbow
ligament were inconclusive and Padres manager Pat Murphy said Johnson will resume his
throwing program.
Fourteen months ago, Johnson had Tommy John surgery for the second time in his career.
Johnson was making progress toward a return to the mound when he felt tingling in his fingers
two weeks ago during a simulated game. That outing was cut short after just three pitches, and
Johnson was shut down pending the test results.
"Because it's a revision, because the ligament had to be redone, the MRI's kind of inconclusive
on the condition of the ligament," Murphy said Friday night after the Padres' 4-2 victory over the
Arizona Diamondbacks. "JJ felt some soreness when he was throwing last time he was
throwing, so we shut him down.
"We're going to resume the rehab. He's going to begin throwing soon."
Murphy said there is not a specific date yet on when the right-hander will throw again.
"They don't know about the integrity of the ligament right now," Murphy said. "It's pretty
complicated because it is a revision."
Johnson was not available for comment after the game.
Padres do enough to beat Diamondbacks Tyson Ross finds form in middle innings before bullpen closes out 4-2 win By Kirk Kenney9:51 p.m.June 26, 2015Updated11:14 p.m.
Petco Park’s “Oblivious Cam” catches fans napping or texting or any number of other things
besides paying attention to the game — and the fact they’re being shown larger than life on the
ballpark’s video board.
In the fifth inning of Friday night’s Diamondbacks-Padres game, two young women were
oblivious as they posed for a selfie and a man was oblivious as he cleaned wax out of his ears.
The crowd got a chuckle out of it.
Not so humorous — yet readily apparent — to those paying attention to the Padres this season
is the lack of consistency in the team’s pitching and hitting. It is what has prevented the team
from getting on a roll — a four-game winning streak is its longest stretch of success — that
would put the Padres (36-40) north of .500.
The game against the Diamondbacks, which opened a brief five-game homestand, represented
more inconsistency. On this occasion, however, the Padres were resourceful enough to come
away with a 4-2 win before 30,317 at Petco Park.
“It ain’t about offense not doing it, pitching doing it, it ain’t about defense not doing it,” Padres
manager Pat Murphy had said before the game. “It’s all together. ... That’s, to me, an excuse to
blame something or look at something, 11 shutouts or whatever. It’s about us coming together
as a team.”
Matt Kemp’s sacrifice fly in the fifth inning scored teammate Cory Spangenberg from third base
with the decisive run.
That made a winner of Padres starting pitcher Tyson Ross (5-7), whose six innings of work was
broken into two distinct parts.
Ross walked five batters over his first three innings. He pitched to the minimum over the next
three innings.
Padres pitching coach Darren Balsley made a suggestion after the third inning that Ross
implemented when he returned for the fourth. Ross then struck out the side.
Injuries to Yonder Alonso and Myers took two of their best on-base options out of the lineup in a
span of four days in early May and a second, much lengthier DL stint for Myers has helped
weigh down the Padres’ on-base percentage to .297, fifth-worst in the majors;
Kemp (.638 OPS) has not come close replicating Upton’s production (.812 OPS) in the middle of
the order;
The makeup of a heavy right-handed lineup has been especially vulnerable against right-
handed pitchers, who are fanning Padres hitters at baseball’s fourth-highest rate (22.4 percent)
and are responsible for starting 10 of their 11 shutout losses.
“It’s about us coming together as a team, but we have to address every area, and that area has
to be addressed,” Murphy said after emerging from a lengthy hitters meeting before Friday’s
game against the Diamondbacks. “That's where we were for the (better part of the) last hour –
those guys talking. … “Bottom line, we're going to communicate, address, confront, do whatever
we need to do in order to get to the bottom of what our issues are and hopefully help the issues
become our strength.”
Norris was a bit more matter-of-fact about the nature of the meeting: “Let’s get our (stuff)
together.”
Consistentcy was an underlying theme, as was a need for no one hitter to put too pressure on
himself to fix a team-wide deficiency that, on June 26, has the Padres much closer to the NL
West cellar than contention.
Yes, there’s more than 80 games left on the slate. Yet they’ll play fewer than 30 before the
arrival of a July 31 trading deadline that could serve as yet another franchise reset before these
hitters see their end of the bargain through.
“If that's our worry and that's what we're thinking about, we're not in the right place,”
Middlebrooks said. “I think just coming in every day and focusing on the task at hand, the pitcher
we're going to face and the team we're going to face, that's got to be Priority No. 1.”
Added Norris: “Nobody’s hitting the panic button, but there is a sense of urgency.”
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Tim Federowicz nears rehab assignment Catcher's surgically-repaired right knee 'feels good,' and he hopes to begin minor league rehab assignment next week By Kirk Kenney6:46 p.m.June 26, 2015
Padres catcher Tim Federowicz said if his surgically-repaired right knee cooperates, then he
expects to begin a minor league rehab assignment next week.
“It all depends on how this week goes,” said Federowicz, bat in hand as he prepared to take BP
before Friday night’s game against Arizona. “Hitting has been fine since Day 1. Now it’s just
progressing to catching and, catching feels good, too. I’m running full speed with deceleration.
Everything’s been going smoothly.
The catcher, who was acquired in the Matt Kemp trade with the Dodgers over the winter, had
surgery in spring training to repair a torn lateral meniscus.
Federowicz, 27, hasn’t been told the destination for his rehab assignment, although Class-A
Lake Elsinore is a logical starting point.
The biggest test for his knee is squatting, and he was to test that in the Padres bullpen during
Friday night’s game against the D-backs.
“I’ll just be sitting in my squat like I would normally to catch a game to see where I’m at,”
Federowicz said. “For about three or four innings.
“Just listen to my body. That’s going to be the big part about this week is just listen to my knee.”
This is the first time Federowicz has been on the disabled list.
“It’s kind of opened my eyes a little bit," said Federowicz, who was injured in a spring training
game the first week of March. “The biggest thing I’ve learned is how to take care of my body
from here on out. I’ve learned all the muscles around the knees and learned what I need to do to
keep loose and make sure this doesn’t happen again.”