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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matt Garza works against the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres catcher Luis Martinez catches a pop foul hit by Chicago Cubs' Aramis Ramirez as he is falling into the camera well adjacent the Cubs' dugout during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres starter Anthony Bass pitches against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mat Latos releases a pitch in the sixth inning of his two hit performance against the Chicago Cubs during a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in San Diego. Latos went seven innings and struck out nine while in the Padres 2-0 victory.

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San Diego Padres closer Heath Bell high-fives teammate catcher Nick Hundley after earning his 43rd save in the Padres 2-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs during a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 26, 2011 in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres' Cameron Maybin drives a pitch for a double down the left field line against the Chicago Cubs to bring in Jesus Guzman from second during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres' Jesus Guzman is congratualted by Chase Headley, left, after scoring from second on a hit by Cameron Maybin during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in San Diego.

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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Casey Coleman throws against the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres center fielder Cameron Maybin makes the diving catch to rob Chicago Cubs' Starlin Castro during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mat Latos works against the Chicago Cubs during first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres' Will Venable follows through after losing the grip on his bat for the second time in one at bat in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, in San Diego. The Dodgers won 6-2.

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San Diego Padres manager Bud Black, left, argues with first base umpire Greg Gibson, right, after Padres' Alberto Gonzalez was called out at first during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres' Aaron Cunningham, right, is congratulated by manager Bud Black, left, after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, in San Diego.

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SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: Orlando Hudson #1 of the San Diego Padres catches the ball but is unable to tag out James Loney #7 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the game at Petco Park on September 24, 2011 in San Diego, California.

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San Diego Padres closer Heath Bell and catcher Luis Martinez high-five after Bell closed out the Padres 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres' Cameron Maybin is drilled in the back by a pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley during the fifth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres' Cameron Maybin reacts after being hit in the back by a pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers' Chad Billingsley during the fifth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in San Diego. The incident occurred in the middle of a three-run Padres rally.

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San Diego Padres' Will Venable, center, high-fives his way through the dugout after scoring on a Los Angeles Dodgers throwing error during the fifth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres' Anthony Rizzo bounces up from his slide after scoring uncontested against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres' Will Venable watches his RBI-single head up the middle to break a scoreless tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fifth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres' Jeremy Hermida, right, is tagged out by Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Russ Mitchell, front left, while trying to stretch a double into a triple as umpire Angel Hernandez, back left, watches in the fourth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in San...

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San Diego Padres' Jeremy Hermida, left, reacts as umpire Angel Hernandez calls him out at third when he tried to stretch a double against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres starting pitcher Aaron Harang throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in San Diego.

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San Diego Padres' Nick Hundley storms away from home plate after striking out for the third time in the eighth inning of the baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, in San Diego. The Padres struck out 11 times in the first eight inning.

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San Diego Padres' Aaron Cunningham has his bat handle shattered by an inside pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Ted Lilly, resulting in a soft popup-out, in the fourth inning of a baseball game on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, in San Diego.