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The Padres’ brief and only winning streak of the season was brought to a screeching halt tonight by the Washington Nationals tonight 3-1.

Cory Luebke was the star tonight as the Padres Broke their their 4 game losing streak, and 13 game losing streak in PETCO Park against the Phillies by taking them down 5-1.

The Phillies continued their dominance over the Padres in PETCO Park beating the Padres 2-0 tonight, and making it 12 wins in a row in the Pads home digs going back to 2008.

It was a classic Coors Field game tonight with balls leaving the yard that would have been routine outs in any other park in MLB.

Pads will try to take the rubber match tonight against the Rockies and take the series for the first time this season. Here’s Buddy’s lineup card.  First day off this season for Maybin.      

Congratulations to Rockies’ starter Jamie Moyer for becoming at age 49 the oldest player in MLB history to be a game’s winning pitcher, after his team’s 5-3 victory over the Padres tonight.

A little trivia question for tonight’s ball game between the Padres and Rockies.

“I could probably throw harder if I wanted, but why? When they’re in a jam, a lot of pitchers…try to throw harder. Me, I try to locate better.”

“Is Coors Field a good park to hit in? Yeah. So are Wrigley Field and Camden Yards. I didn’t design Coors Field—I just play there.”

EARLY AND OFTEN – that was the motto that the Padres offense adopted tonight in the opening game of their three game set against the Rockies.