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Padres Daily: Not quite stacking up against Pirates; one Musgrove
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Padres continues to struggle offensively, capped with head
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Alfaro mashes pinch-hit 3-run HR in 9th, Padres win 3-2
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Padres continues to struggle offensively, capped with head
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Padres are still searching for Trent Grisham - The San Diego Union
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Padres pregame: Trent Grisham gets start against a familiar lefty
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WaPo 0508, PDF, Nancy Pelosi
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2021 Washington Nationals season - Wikipedia
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Column: Trio of moments save highwire-walking Padres in extra
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Padres Notes: Bench, Musgrove, Payroll, Machado - MLB Trade Rumors