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Article: Wells Pitches Padres Into Postseason
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- September 30, 2006
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PHOENIX - The Padres are in the postseason for the second year in a row, thanks to David Wells' first victory since he was traded to San Diego a month ago.
The 43-year-old left-hander, who missed his previous start with gout in his right foot, threw six scoreless innings and Mike Cameron hit a two-run homer to power San Diego past the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Saturday.
The Padres' win clinched consecutive playoff appearances for the first time in franchise history.
Whether they advance as NL West champions or as the wild card team won't be decided until Sunday's regular-season finales.
The San Diego victory eliminated Philadelphia from postseason contention, while the Padres and ...