Wolf flirts with no-hitter, Padres win (AP)
Published 4/16/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Six and a half months later, Matt Holliday and the Colorado Rockies didn't get anywhere near home plate. Randy Wolf held the Rockies hitless for 6 2-3 innings and struck out nine, and Brian Giles collected his 1,000th RBI to lead the San Diego Padres to a 6-0 victory Tuesday night. It was the first time the teams met since Colorado's 9-8 win in the wild-card tiebreaker at Coors Field on Oct.
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