Although it was not at the San Diego Marlin Club’s weigh station on Shelter Island, the Padres were all smiles after landing two of three from the Marlins in Miami.
Fueled by a five-run fifth inning, the Friars picked up Kevin Correia and edged out a 6-4 victory.
After sweeping Arizona and San Francisco at home, Wednesday’s matinee gave the Padres a 4-2 road trip.
Is April too early for a division race?
San Francisco blew a ninth-inning lead and eventually lost to the Phillies 7-6 in 11 innings—leaving the Padres by themselves to keep the throne warm in the National League West.
Critics of the Padres' success are quick to point to last year, when the Padres got off to a similar hot start.
San Diego opened the 2009 campaign with nine wins in its first 12 games, ...
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Padres-Marlins: Friars Fry Fish, Earn Fourth Straight Series Win
Posted: 28th April 2010 by Darren Feeney in MLBComments Off on Padres-Marlins: Friars Fry Fish, Earn Fourth Straight Series Win