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MAJOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP; Padres Win Seventh Straight And Close In on First Place - New York Times

Brett Tomko pitched six solid innings and the San Diego Padres won their season-high seventh in a row yesterday, defeating the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-3, and pulling tohalf a game behind first-place Arizona in the National League West. The Padres remained two and a half games in front of Philadelphia in the wild-card race.If the Padres hold on to claim a playoff spot, Tomko will not be eligible because he was not signed until Sept. 4, 10 days after he was designated for assignment by the Los AngelesDodgers. ''So this is my playoffs,'' Tomko said. The Dodgers designated Tomko (4-11) for assignment to make room for David Wells. Trevor Hoffman pitched the ninth for his 40th save in 45 ...

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