SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres are 5-9 since they fired manager Bud Black on June 15.
A low point came Tuesday night when they were held to one hit by Seattle Mariners rookie left-hander Mike Montgomery, who pitched his second straight shutout in a 5-0 victory.
"We just have to stop it, turn it around, start playing better," said Pat Murphy, named interim manager on June 16. "We're not doing it yet. We're not atrocious. When we do it, the same guys, it will look different.