--CF Scott Hairston went on the disabled list as expected and is facing surgery to repair the damage to his left thumb caused when he unsuccessfully dived for a ball Wednesday afternoon. Hairston tore a ligament off the bone in the thumb, which needs to be surgically repaired.
--CF Will Venable, 25, was promoted from Triple-A Portland to fill OF Scott Hairston's spot on the roster and tripled in his first major league at-bat Friday night. Venable, the Padres' seventh-round pick in 2005, was hitting .292 with 26 doubles, four triples, 14 homers and 58 RBI with Portland. He also stole seven bases. --RHP Josh Geer, 25, was promoted from Portland and will start Saturday night's game against Colorado at Petco Park. Geer, the Padres' third-round pick in 2005 and the Texas League Pitcher of the Year in 2007, was 8-9 with a 4.54 ERA with the Beavers. Geer will become the 11th Padre to make his major league this season.
--C Nick Hundley, another recent addition to the Padres from Portland, homered off Manny Corpas, giving him two homers in as many games.
--LHP Wil Ledezma was lost on waivers to Arizona. The Padres recalled RHP Cla Meredith from Portland to replace Ledezma.
BY THE NUMBERS: 2 -- Times this season the Padres have been swept by the Giants, who are managed by former Padres manager Bruce Bochy. 4-10 -- Padres' record against the Giants this season. 5 -- Losing streaks of five games or more for the Padres. 7 -- Leadoff homers for the Padres this season with Brian Giles delivering off the Giants' Kevin Correia Aug. 24 in San Francisco. 34 -- Walks allowed by Padres pitchers in the 0-6 road trip. 82nd -- Loss for the Padres on Aug. 24, assuring them of their first losing season since moving into Petco Park in 2004.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I just saw some pitches there were out of location and some hard-hit balls." -- Padres manager Bud Black on why he pulled starting pitcher Josh Banks with one run in, the bases loaded and no one out in the fourth Sunday with the Padres ahead 3-0 in San Francisco.
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