Padilla Goes The Distance To Lead Dodgers

Vicente Padilla took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and finished with his fourth career shutout, pitching the Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Diego Padres 9-0 Wednesday night.

Padilla (5-3) held the Padres hitless for 6 1-3 innings before Ryan Ludwick lined a single past first baseman James Loney's lunging try.

Padilla wound up with a two-hitter, striking out nine and retiring 14 straight batters at one stretch. He also got two hits himself, including an RBI single during a five-run eighth.

The Dodgers won a night after newly acquired Ted Lilly limited the division-leading Padres to just two hits over seven innings in a 2-1 win.