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Padres don't care about field dimensions, hurl themselves into stands on back-to-back plays

Padres go into stands on back-to-back plays

Ronald Reagan told Gorbachev to "Tear this wall down." Robert Frost wasn't a big fan of walls. The Kool-Aid Man seemed to have a vendetta against barriers of any kind. 

The Padres joined this proud lineage of wall haters on Tuesday night. With Charlie Blackmon up at the plate in the top of the 8th and the Padres clinging to a 2-0 lead, Chris Nelson hurled himself into the stands to make the catch. 

One batter later, Tommy Medica followed suit. 

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And hey, does that Nelson's catch remind you of anyone? Hmmmm ...

Nelson Jeter

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