Rookies back Baek's no-hit bid

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 Rookies back Baek's no-hit bid
A converted third baseman playing left field for the Padres Friday night chucked the ball some 200 feet, directly to the mitt of a catcher appearing in his first major league game. Nick Hundley deftly applied the tag -- in the nick of time, you might say -- to parlay a true throw from pal Chase Headley into an out that swung momentum toward San Diego. [link]

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Diamondbacks crash down to earth in loss to Padres
Published 7/5/2008 by Vince Marotta at AZ Sports Hub - Arizona's Destination for Sports - Blogs - Podcasts - Forums
... again was a hard-luck loser for Arizona. Haren allowed only 2 runs over 7 innings, but saw his record fall to 8-5 on the year. MLB.com : Recap | Boxscore Here’s what others are saying about Cha Seung Baek’s mastery over the Diamondbacks… D-Backs drop opener to Padres [AZCentral.com] Diamondbacks fall to Padres, 5-1 [East Valley Tribune] Rookies back Baek’s no-hit bid [Sign On San Diego] The Diamondbacks’ loss, coupled with the Dodgers win ...

SLPiH - Saturday Edition
Published 7/5/2008 by Drama at Gaslamp Ball: Front Page Posts
   BAEK WAS DEALING ON THE 4TH     Cha Seung Baek lost his no-hitter with two outs in the sixth inning when Stephen Drew hit a double into the gap in right-center. Baek's victory was the first win for a Padres starter sine June 12th. Michael Barrett will be out a minimum of six weeks. There is a new leader in the Strasburg: The Washington Nationals. Nick Hundley is happy to be getting his chance. La ...

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