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Split-squad Padres drub Indians

(SS) PADRES (5-5-1) 9, INDIANS (4-7-1) 2

HITS: Carlos Santana went 1-for-2 with a double and scored a run, playing well in his first exhibition game at first base. … Third baseman Luis Valbuena hit his team-leading third home run of the spring, a solo shot off Jeremy Hefner in the eighth inning.

MISSES: Left-hander David Huff, a candidate for the fifth spot in the rotation, was scheduled to pitch three innings but lasted only two after allowing four runs on four hits and a walk. He allowed five straight batters (four hits) to reach base to start the fifth inning. … Shin-Soo Choo went 0-for-4 and is hitting .188 (3-for-16) in six games.

ATTENDANCE: 1,937 at Goodyear Ballpark




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