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Shields guts it out as Padres top Mariners

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San Diego Padres starting pitcher James Shields throws against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

San Diego Padres starting pitcher James Shields throws against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

SEATTLE — James Shields had barely finished his 108th pitch, not a particularly good one, when Padres manager Bud Black emerged from the dugout and walked to the mound, a game hanging in the balance.