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• Left fielder Carlos Quentin was out of the starting lineup on Tuesday with a sore right wrist. He was available to pinch-hit, according to Black, who said the soreness wasn't considered serious. Quentin is expected to be in the lineup on Wednesday.

Mark Kotsay started in left and hit seventh. He went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in the 6-2 win. It was his first multi-hit game since May 14.

• In order to make room for Tuesday's starter Tyson Ross on the team's 25-man roster, the Padres sent reliever Miles Mikolas to Triple-A Tucson. Mikolas, who pitched only one inning despite being added to the big league roster three separate times since June 23, was told after Monday's game.