Brett Wallace (No. 39) of the San Diego Padres scores off of a hit by teammate Melvin Upton Jr. (not in the picture) against the Washington Nationals during the fifth inning at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO
WASHINGTON: The Padres hung in against the Washington Nationals on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) because of two major leaguers that weren’t in the majors only weeks ago. Ryan Schimpf, a 28-year-old rookie, crushed a baseball. Edwin Jackson, a well-traveled veteran, threw his second quality start in as many outings for the Padres.