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SAN DIEGO - From pitching to hitting to defence, the Seattle Mariners found a lot to like about Petco Park. . Ottawas Erik Bedard struck out nine and allowed three singles in eight innings, and Miguel Olivo homered to lead the Mariners to a 4-1 win over the punchless Padres on Friday night. Left-fielder Carlos Peguero made a spectacular catch at the wall to rob Jorge Cantu of a two-run homer in the seventh, then Seattle doubled Ryan Ludwick off first. It was Seattles third double play of the night. The Padres avoided their ninth shutout when Peguero couldnt hang on to Ludwicks fly ball as he tried to make a diving catch. Ludwicks single scored Chris Denorfia, but Ludwick was called out for passing Jason Bartlett, who had turned back to first base, thinking Peguero had made the catch. Bedard (2-4) and Chris Ray combined on a four-hitter as Bedard improved to 8-1 with a 1.79 ERA in 16 career interleague starts. The lefty dominated the Padres, who had just one runner reach third base. Bedard won his second straight decision, over four starts, after losing his first four starts. He walked two. In four career starts against the Padres, he is 4-0 with a 1.63 ERA and 31 strikeouts. This was the seventh straight game in which the Mariners starter went at least seven innings. "The guys have been doing a great job," manager Eric Wedge said. "Theyve got a consistent mindset when they go out there and start the game. Its their job to give us a chance to win ballgames, and theyre doing it immensely." Bedard last pitched Saturday, when he recorded two outs before the game at Cleveland was rained out. Wedge said he had no problem with Bedard going out for the ninth, but ultimately decided it would be better to turn the game over to the bullpen. "Were trying to keep him strong," Wedge said. "It was kind of funky coming back after the last start, which was really only 17 pitches, but he still got hot. Were working to keep him in a good place." Padres ace Mat Latos (1-6) continued to struggle, losing for the 11th time in 13 starts. He didnt lose his sixth decision last year until Sept. 12. The right-hander allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings, struck out four and walked one. "I think we all had good approaches" against Bedard, Bartlett said. "He was just executing his pitches well. He kept us off-balance and hit his spots. Even though we knew what was coming, we still couldnt pull the trigger." San Diego has scored just five runs in its last four games, three of them at Petco Park, after scoring 45 runs in its previous five. The Padres are 8-16 at home, worst in the big leagues. Olivo, who was with the Padres in 2005, homered to left-centre with one out in the sixth, his third. In the fourth, he hit a leadoff double into the same area, with the ball bouncing into the stands. The Mariners took a 2-0 lead with two outs in the second when Peguero tripled in Adam Kennedy, aboard on a leadoff single, and scored on Brendan Ryans single. Pegueros seventh-inning catch was huge for the Mariners. "First time in my life," Peguero said. "Great catch, for Bedard, too, to keep the shutout going and help the team." Said Bedard: "What a catch. If he doesnt do that, its 4-2." Notes: Trevor Hoffman, baseballs career saves leader whos now working in San Diegos front office, and former Padres reliever Akinori Otsuka signed autographs before the game to raise money for Japan disaster relief. According to the Padres, the tsunami stopped 1 mile from Otsukas home. ... Padres SS Jason Bartlett committed his fourth error in three games and ninth overall. [url=http://www.worldsocceronlineshop.com/Juventus-Fc-Kingsley-Coman-Jersey.html... Coman Juventus Jersey . The Braves set a season high with 16 hits and matched their high for runs. 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Asked about his first game as manager, the 35-year-old Nelsen replied: "It felt great." Columbus fielded a strong starting 11, missing only a few regulars against Toronto. It was a more experimental lineup for Toronto with Nelsen, who emptied his bench in the second half to make the afternoon more of a scrimmage. Toronto looked far more the work in progress, with players often not having many passing options or choosing the wrong one. But the sunny, breezy afternoon contest seemed more about getting everyone minutes than obtaining a result. And Toronto came close to tying it in the 81st, only to see Terry Dunfields header hit the post off an Ashton Bennett cross. There was a painful moment for Toronto late in the first half when goalkeeper Stefan Frei, diving for a ball, got clipped by the boot of burly Crew rookie striker Ryan Finley, who was booked on the play. Frei, who had been out since last March with a leg and ankle injury, was down for a while before exiting with a towel pressed to his face. Frei, who was taken to hospital for further evaluation, gave way to Joe Bendik. "Besides a very bent nose at the moment, we dont know," Nelson said of the diagnosis. Toronto defender Darren ODea had no problems with the Finley challenge on Frei. "Hes been out for 11 months and he was brave enough to stick his head in," said the Irish international. "If I was a centre forward, I would have stuck my foot in the same way (Finley) did. "In a strange way, I think that will be a god thing for Sttefan. Bulls Throwback Jersey. Hell be fine. ... There was no fault on either part." Said Finley: "It was kind of a 50-50 ball ....I hope hes all right." Former German international Torsten Frings made his return from hip surgery as a Toronto substitute in the second half. Toronto opened with rookies Emery Welshman and Jonathan Osorio in midfield. The Crew had most of the possession in the first half, but did little with it until the 30th minute. The breakthrough goal came from Brazilian debutante defender Glauber, who shed his marker on a Frederico Higuain corner in the 30th minute. Glauber angled his header from distance, with the ball deflecting in off the crossbar past the outstretched hands of Frei "We conceded off a set piece," said Nelsen. "We havent spent much time on set pieces so Im not too bothered about that." Toronto had two good chances via free kicks on the edge of the box in the half, but ODeas shot hit the wall and Luis Silvas effort as topped by Andy Gruenebaum. Frei wore the captains armband, with the 36-year-old Frings starting on the bench. Frings got the armband back as he entered, from ODea. Brazilian holding midfielder Julio Cesar made his Toronto debut at the start of the second half, as did Argentine midfielder Nicolas Cabrera in the first wave of widespread changes. Gruenebaum stopped Silva in the 56th minute. The sophomore forward, playing just behind Justin Braun, had a good game. The games took place at the Wide World of Sports complex, which was also hosting cheerleading and girls field hockey tournaments. The tournament resumes Feb. 13 when Montreal plays the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the NASL and Toronto faces Orlando City Soccer Club of the USL. Like Toronto, Columbus has been rebuilding. The Crew (15-12-7) have shed 11 players from last season. Toronto FC (5-21-8) has seen 12 players move on. New Columbus additions this week included Glauber, Argentine midfielder MatDias Sanchez and former Chicago Fire forward Dominic Oduro. All three started Saturday along with new defensive midfielder Augustin Viana and Finley. Crew assistant coach Duncan Oughton played with Nelsen for New Zealand. ' ' '
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