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Padres thwart Mets as New York opens Citi Field

Apr. 13, 2009
Jody Gerut christened Citi Field with a leadoff homer, Adrian Gonzalez also connected and the San Diego Padres spoiled the Mets' first regular-season game in its glittering new ballpark with a 6-5 victory Monday night.
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MLB: San Diego 11, San Francisco 3

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Adrian Gonzalez highlighted a five-run first with a three-run homer Thursday and the San Diego Padres coasted to an 11-3 blasting of San Francisco.

MLB: Milwaukee 5, San Diego 2

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Prince Fiedler's three-run homer and Jeff Suppan's pitching carried Milwaukee to its seventh straight win Tuesday, a 5-2 decision over the San Diego Padres.

MLB: N.Y. Mets 5, San Diego 3

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- David Wright's two out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday gave the New York Mets a 5-3 win over the San Diego Padres.

MLB: NY Mets 6, San Diego 5

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Fernando Tatis hit two home runs and had four RBI Tuesday to lead the New York Mets to a 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padres.

MLB: San Diego 9, Pittsburgh 6

PITTSBURGH, July 26 (UPI) -- Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Kouzmanoff hit three-run homers Saturday to propel the San Diego Padres' 9-6 win at Pittsburgh.

MLB: San Diego 6, Detroit 2

SAN DIEGO, June 21 (UPI) -- Two-run singles in the eighth by Adrian Gonzalez and Scott Hairston Friday vaulted San Diego to a 6-2 win over Detroit.

MLB: San Diego 9, LA Dodgers 0

SAN DIEGO, June 12 (UPI) -- Jake Peavy gave up three hits in six scoreless innings Thursday to lead San Diego's 9-0 rout of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

MLB: San Diego 12, Cincinnati 9 (18 inn.)

SAN DIEGO, May 25 (UPI) -- Adrian Gonzalez slammed a three-run home run in the 18th inning Sunday, boosting the San Diego Padres over Cincinnati 12-9.

MLB: Cincinnati 3, San Diego 2

SAN DIEGO, May 24 (UPI) -- Adam Dunn hit a leadoff homer in the ninth Friday, boosting the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over San Diego.

Cleveland 3, San Diego 2

CLEVELAND, June 11 (UPI) -- Jody Gerut hit a home run as Cleveland edged San Diego 3-2 Wednesday night.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler