--RHP Josh Geer retired 11 of the last 12 Dodgers he faced Thursday night after giving up back-to-back homers to Orlando Hudson and Manny Ramirez in the third. "Geer had a rough third, then settled in and kept battling," manager Bud Black said.
--RHP Luke Gregerson has given up four runs on eight hits in his last two outings, covering 1 1/3 innings. The Padres relievers, who had the lowest bullpen ERA in the National League after 12 games, have given up 26 runs (24 earned) over the last 25 innings. --RHP Heath Bell on Wednesday sent a written apology to Rockies closer Huston Street for some disparaging remarks he made to the MLB Network in a televised interview immediately after Bell picked up his eighth save Tuesday night. "I said some dumb things that just didn't come out right," Bell told The San Diego Union-Tribune. "It was my own dumb fault. I'll learn from it." Padres manager Bud Black met with Bell and Rockies manager Clint Hurdle before Wednesday afternoon's game.
BY THE NUMBERS: $1 -- Amount the Padres charged Seattle as "cash considerations" March 25 when they sold infielder Chris Burke to the Mariners.
$1.25 -- Premium amount the Padres paid the Mariners April 21 when they re-purchased Burke to replace injured SS Everth Cabrera.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We came in hoping for the best with Shawn, that this would be the time and the place. I worry but I'm always optimistic. His elbow has been through a lot." -- Padres manager Bud Black, talking about oft-injured RHP Shawn Hill, who went on the disabled list Sunday with pain in his elbow.
