--RHP Cha Seung Baek suffered an elbow injury Saturday night while pitching in what was expected to be his final injury rehab assignment with Class AAA Portland. Baek, who had been out since the start of the season with a forearm strain, allowed five runs on six hits in 3 2/3 innings when he left the mound. He will return to San Diego Monday for further evaluation.
--LHP Arturo Lopez was sent back to Class AAA Portland Sunday night just hours after he gave up three runs on four hits in a one-inning mop-up at Houston. Carlos Lee and Ivan Rodriguez both homered off Lopez. In four appearances lasting 2 1/3 innings with the Padres, Lopez gave up five runs on seven hits and three walks. That's a 19.29 ERA. BY THE NUMBERS: 4-13 -- The Padres' record during a 17-game in 17-day stretch that ended Sunday in Houston.
3 -- More road games left in Chicago to end a run during which the Padres have played 21 of 28 games on the road.
4-16 -- Padres' record since they opened the season 9-3.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We've had bad schedules before, but nothing like this." -- Brian Giles, on the Padres' run of 21 road games in a 28-game stretch, the only home games being three games against the Pirates and a four-game home stand split between Colorado and Arizona.
