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 SAN DIEGO (AP) - Geoff Blum singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth for the San Diego Padres, who nearly wasted a brilliant performance by Greg Maddux before rallying to beat the New York Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night.
Blum, subbing for slumping second baseman Marcus Giles, singled to right off Joe Smith to bring in Khalil Greene and finished 2-for-3. Giles, who's hit just .191 since May 7, has been benched for at least three games.
Milton Bradley and Adrian Gonzalez homered for the Padres, who took two of three from the NL East-leading Mets. Trevor Hoffman pitched a perfect ninth for his 26th save in 28 chances, his 22nd straight and the 508th of his record-setting career.
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