Peavy Domination Tour Makes 16th Stop

Jake Peavy was dominating Saturday night - even for Jake Peavy. He allowed just 2 hits to go with 9 punch outs over 7 innings. Along with a Mike Cameron grand slam, the Padres sailed to a 7-0 win over the Dodgers, staying a game ahead of the Diamondbacks in the process. The staff's 18th shutout of the season is the high water mark in the Majors over the last 5 years. A 19th shutout would tie the franchise record, set by the '85 club. Jake Peavy lowered his league leading ERA to 2.10 - but, according to Padres.com, Peavy stated, "...once again, wasn't as sharp as I wanted to be". We at FF can't wait to see what he does when he is sharp by his own standards.

Cameron's bomb came after Dodger starter Derek Lowe walked Brian Giles to load the bases. In the second, Adrian Gonzalez slugged a 430 foot HR to right center, while Greene padded the lead later in the game with an RBI single. While the team lacks a big hitter already at the 100 RBI plateau, Gonzalez, Greene and Cameron do have 78, 75 and 73 RBI, respectively. With 27 games remaining in the regular season, it conceivable that one or more Padre could end up reaching the mark.