Friars hope to continue winning ways in LA

The dramatic, come-from-behind win on Sunday seemed to spill over into a two-game road sweep of the Giants to begin the week. The Friars' offense finally showed some life, giving ace Jake Peavy (8 IP, 2 ER, 6 hits, walk, 4 Ks) more than he needed in the 10-2 win on Monday. Woody Williams (5.2 IP, 2 ER, 5 hits, walk, 3 Ks) notched a win in the finale on Tuesday. Offensively, Brian Giles led the way at San Francisco, going 5-for-8 with three RBI and three runs scored. Dave Roberts was 3-for-8 with three RBI and four runs. Mike Cameron (2-for-7, 3 RBI) hit the club's lone home run and his first as a Padre. Adrian Gonzalez struggled, going hitless in eight at-bats. The Pads hope carry their newfound momentum into the upcoming two-game, midweek set at Dodger Stadium.

Pads-Dodgers Preview (May 3-4 at Dodger Stadium)

WED., 5/3 -- Chris Young, RHP (2-2, 3.41/1.10) at LAD: Jae Seo, RHP (1-2, 5.70/1.44)

Key matchups: Young was solid in his outing against the Dodgers last week (6.2 IP, ER, 7 Ks) but got no run support and was tagged with the hard-luck loss. It was his third quality start in the past four outings. ... Seo threw six shutout innings to beat Young in their previous meeting.

THU., 5/4 -- Clay Hensley, RHP (1-2, 5.48/1.55) at LAD: Brett Tomko, RHP (3-1, 4.20/1.30)

Key matchups: Hensley also turned in a respectable performance versus LA (7 IP, 3 ER, 4 walks, 4 Ks) but suffered the loss after the Pads could only manage two runs. It was the right-hander's second start of the year. ... Tomko looks for his second straight win over Hensley and the Friars after giving up only two runs in seven innings of work last weekend at Petco. Cameron is 6-for-16 with a homer off Tomko. Giles is 11-for-37 with a homer, four doubles and four walks against the veteran righty. Mike Piazza is 7-for-22 with a home run and three doubles.

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