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SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Gary Sheffield is well aware that he carved out
a place in Dodgers history.
Sheffield tied the Dodgers' franchise record with his 43rd
homer, and Chan Ho Park struck out 13 and also homered in his first
major-league shutout, leading Los Angeles to a 3-0 win over the San
Diego Padres on Friday night.
"Just to know that you're included in the history of this
organization, with the type of players they've had, I'm happy,"
Sheffield said.
Park (18-10) pitched a two-hitter and extended his scoreless
streak to 25 innings.
Sheffield hit a solo shot in the eighth to match Duke Snider's
mark, set with Brooklyn in 1956. Sheffield broke his career high of
42 with Florida in 1996.
"I'm happy that it's been a good year all the way around for me
personally," Sheffield said. "But those things are secondary.
I'll look at it at the end of my career and I'll cherish it a
little more."
Park added his own flair with a leadoff homer in the eighth that
gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. Two outs later, Sheffield connected
off Woody Williams (10-8).
Park's drive gave the Dodgers a franchise-record 209 home runs
this season, besting the previous mark of 208 set by Brooklyn in
1953. Sheffield's homer gave Los Angeles 210.
"One run was big for me in this game," Park said. "I made it
a little easier on me."
Park retired the final 13 batters. He has not allowed a run in
his last three starts, giving up just 10 hits with 33 strikeouts.
"My arm is still strong and I feel so good," Park said. "But
I feel sad because there are no more games left."
Park, who already established a career high for wins, allowed
singles to Phil Nevin and Greg LaRocca. Park walked one and did not
permit a runner past first base.
"You could see from the very first pitch that he was going to
have a great game," Dodgers manager Davey Johnson said. "It was
an unbelievable outing."
San Diego was shut out for the third time in five games as its
losing streak stretched to six games.
Los Angeles has surrendered only one run against the Padres in
three straight games, allowing two hits in each. Park pitched eight
shutout innings against San Diego in a 1-0 win Sunday.
"He is just locked in and we didn't get much to hit," Padres
manager Bruce Bochy said. "We just ran into a guy who's pitching
as good as anyone in the league right now."
Williams gave up three runs -- two earned -- on six hits. Williams
lost 2-1 to the Dodgers and Kevin Brown in his last start when he
allowed two unearned runs in eight innings.
"The way things have gone for us the last week, it's sad,"
Williams said. "It leaves a bitter taste in my mouth."
Tom Goodwin led off the game with a grounder a few steps to
LaRocca's left between first and second. LaRocca first bobbled the
ball, then stumbled and fell as he attempted to pick it up for an
error.
After stealing his 54th base, Goodwin scored on Shawn Green's
two-out single to center.
Game notes
Sheffield came into the game with just two hits in 26
at-bats against San Diego this season. ... With his next RBI, Green
will join Sheffield (108) and Eric Karros (106 RBI) as the only
trio in Los Angeles history with 100 or more RBI in the same
season. ... Padres infielder Damian Jackson missed the game as his
wife, Tana, gave birth to a boy.
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