Haynes Is Finally on Right Road
Jimmy Haynes came to the right place for his first road win of the season.
Haynes gave up only two singles in seven shutout innings Wednesday night and the Oakland Athletics beat the San Diego Padres, 3-0.
Haynes had been 0-3 with a 6.75 earned-run average in five road games, including four starts. But the Padres came in hitting a National League-low .248 and batting star Tony Gwynn, sidelined since May 22 because of a strained left calf, won’t return until today.
Haynes (4-5) struck out six and walked three. T.J. Mathews pitched a perfect eighth, and Billy Taylor finished the combined four-hitter for his 15th save.
The Athletics, who came in with the majors’ worst average at .237, scored two runs on four consecutive singles against Matt Clement (1-7) with one out in the first. Matt Stairs and Ben Grieve had the runs batted in.
Tony Phillips homered with two out in the seventh, his 11th of the season.
Eric Owens singled with two out in the first, and San Diego didn’t get another hit until George Arias’ single in the fifth.
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