Despite bad news, Padres forge ahead vs. Nationals

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About the only thing that went right for the San Diego Padres Monday came on the field.

There, they erased a three-run deficit in the bottom of the 10th inning with four runs to stop the visiting Washington Nationals 7-6 and extend their lead for the National League's third wild-card spot to 1 1/2 games on Washington, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Mets.

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