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 SAN DIEGO (AP) - Milton Bradley and the San Diego Padres have company in the wild-card race, and it's not just the Philadelphia Phillies anymore.
The Padres melted down in a 7-3 loss to the Rockies on Sunday, losing two outfielders to injuries — including Bradley in a bizarre sequence after he was ejected — and allowing the Rockies to close within 1 1/2 games of the wild-card lead following an impressive three-game sweep.
Garrett Atkins hit an inside-the-park home run, Brad Hawpe homered for the second time in three games and Jeff Francis earned his 17th victory for the Rockies, who roughed up Greg Maddux to win their season-high eighth straight.
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