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Chain Gang wrestlers take first in Show Low
The Chain Gang wrestling team capped off a big weekend by taking first place in the Show Down in Show Low Summer Duals.
They went 6-0, capping off the weekend with a 54-20 win over Show Low in the finals.
The team was led by Jacob Sanchez, Carlos Nunez, Jayden Dobson, Justin Perez and Shane Garcia, who all went 6-0.
The Chain Gang had wins over Campo Verde (57-15), Mohave (64-18), White Mountain (57-11), Morenci (60-19) and Liberty (3938) before seeing Show Low in the finals.
Richard takes no-hit try into 7th, SD beats Marlins
MIAMI — Sure, Clayton Richard has thought about throwing the first no-hitter in Padres’ history. He gave it good try Sunday. Richard became the latest San Diego pitcher to flirt with a no-hitter, losing his bid with two outs in the seventh inning during a 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins.
“You look at ifs, whats, and maybes, it’s not worth it,” Richard said. “It’s part of the game.”
The Padres are the only team in the majors that has never pitched a no-hitter. They have played 7,881 games since starting out in 1969.
“I’m aware of it, I dream about it,” said Richard, who has been with the Padres for parts of eight seasons. “It’s one of those things that you want to be a part of and if you’re the one that does it, it’s even better.”
Richard (5-6) took a shutout into the seventh, but Miguel Rojas grounded a clean single up the middle to spoil Richard’s no-hit try.
“Bummer,” Richards said. “I wish I could have kicked it or done something to stop it. It was a decent pitch, he put a pretty good swing on it, and did enough to get through the infield. No regrets. I executed the pitch.”
JT Riddle followed with an RBI single for the Marlins’ only two hits of the game.
Richard gave up two hits in seven innings, striking out five and walking three.
“He was really good,” Padres manager Andy Green said. “You start to think about that in the fifth or sixth if the possibility really exists. He’s such a contact-oriented pitcher that those aren’t the guys who really profile in no-hitters very often.”
Brad Hand pitched a perfect ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances, closing a game that took 2 hours, 24 minutes.
Eric Hosmer hit a two-run homer as the last-place Padres won a fourth consecutive series for the first time since August 2015. Hosmer hit his eighth home run and went 5 for 12 in the three-game set in front of family and friends, including about 60 on Sunday.
“It means a lot, it definitely does,” Hosmer said. “It definitely gives me a little more energy every time I come home to Florida and get to play in front of them.”
Jose Urena (1-8) allowed three runs and six hits in six innings.