Padres walk off a winner against Reds

SAN DIEGO: movement began long before Alex Dickerson’s bruised hip prevented him from settling rookie Jose Rondon collected his With the departing Matt Kemp removed from the lineup before the start of a 2-1 victory earned on moving from third to first and temporarily into Kemp’s clean-up spot and Rosales sliding into the lineup at third.

the door.

production that the Padres hoped regular at-bats. One problem. The 26-year-old Dickerson — a

Anthony DeSclafani of the Cincinnati Reds pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park in San Diego, California. .382 hitter this year at Triple-A El Paso — had homered in four - serted him as his clean-up hitter on Friday for the second time this year only to have a first-inning collision prevent him from taking

that he didn’t expect his right hip contusion to keep him out of the lineup long.

- his rhythm at the plate.

four games.

since June 12.

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