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Jankowski hits unlikely first MLB homer

SAN FRANCISCO -- As a reward for hitting his first Major League home run Sunday, Padres rookie center fielder Travis Jankowski certainly got the cold shoulder.

At the very least, he got the silent treatment and then a seat on the bench during the team's 10-3 loss to the Giants at AT&T Park, as San Francisco finished a three-game sweep of the Padres.

Jankowski, promoted from Triple-A El Paso on Aug. 19, lifted a second-inning pitch from Giants pitcher Mike Leake into the right-field seats, which gave the Padres a 3-0 lead and amounted to their last highlight of the day.