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Padres would finish in last place in the National League West by rallying to victory in the second contest of their three-game series. The Giants (72-80) look to add more salt in the wound as they aim to complete the sweep on Wednesday when the division rivals reconvene at Petco Park.Hunter Pence homered and drove in three runs while rookie Chris Shaw hit a go-ahead Madison Bumgarner Jersey , two-run bloop single in the eighth inning as San Francisco posted a 5-4 win on Tuesday to improve to 10-5 against San Diego (60-92) this season.Article continues below ...Shaw is 6-for-10 over his last three games on the heels of going 1-for-22 in his previous 11 contests.The Giants will send right-hander Chris Stratton (10-9, 4.66 ERA) to the mound against left-hander Robbie Erlin (3-7, 4.27) in the series finale.Stratton enters the contest with some momentum after collecting his first career shutout after a 114-pitch performance in Friday’s 2-0 triumph over the Colorado Rockies. He retired the final 12 batters he faced to record the first Giants’ shutout since Jeff Samardzija accomplished the feat versus the Padres on Aug. 28, 2017.The 28-year-old Stratton has excelled since returning from the minors to rejoin the rotation on Aug. 21, posting a 2-2 record with a 2.10 ERA in five starts.“If you don’t believe in yourself, then who can believe in you? I appreciate them sending me down and giving me some guidance and letting me work through some things,” Stratton told SFGate.com. “Hopefully, I can continue to build on this, going into next year as well.”Stratton permitted one hit over seven sterling innings in a 7-0 win over the Padres at Petco Park on April 12. He owns a 2-2 mark with a 3.15 ERA in four career appearances against San Diego.Stratton will need to keep a keen eye on Franmil Reyes, who enters Wednesday’s game with a 10-game hitting streak. The Padres rookie homered and drove in three runs on Tuesday to improve to 14-for-36 during the 10-game stretch Juan Marichal Jersey , but the power display couldn’t prevent his team from falling to 1-4 on its six-game homestand.“We’re thrilled we got Franmil,” Padres manager Andy Green told reporters. “He looks so good. He’s become one of the success stories. Drafted by us, developed by us.“We’ve got a couple rookies this year doing extraordinary things in the National League, which you typically don’t see. Where he is right now, he’d be in a lot of conversations for Rookie of the Year. He’s played that well. Numbers just trending up every day. He’s had so many big hits for us. We’re definitely pleased he’s in a Padres uniform.”Reyes will be receiving his first look at Stratton on Wednesday.Stratton will be opposed by the 27-year-old Erlin, who matched a career high by dropping his fourth straight start on Friday despite yielding two runs — one earned — and six hits over 5 1/3 innings against Texas.“I thought he was as good as he’s been all year as a starter,” Green said of Erlin, who was undone by some shoddy defense versus the Rangers.Erlin owns an 0-3 mark with a 5.68 ERA in seven career appearances against San Francisco — including a 4.76 ERA in three relief appearances this season.Brandon Crawford is 4-for-8 and Brandon Belt is 3-for-10 in their respective careers against Erlin, although the left-hander has handcuffed Pence (1-for-9). LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball’s largest developmental effort for minority players is being renamed after one of the sport’s greatest players.The Elite Development Invitational has been renamed the Hank Aaron Invitational and will include a showcase game beginning next season. The event has been held since 2015 for high-school age players to get them to the next levels of the game either on or off the field. The program has been run by Major League Baseball, the Major League Baseball Players Association and USA Baseball.The announcement was made at Dodger Stadium on Friday before Game 3 of the World Series between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.“It means an awful lot to me. We need someone to help shape this game into what the game is all about. And the game is about all of us http://www.giantsfanproshop.com/authentic-evan-longoria-jersey , not just a few of us, but all of us who have an opportunity and a chance to play this game,” Aaron said.The Hank Aaron Invitational will be held in July and August at Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida. Approximately 250 players ages 13 to 18 will receive training from former big league players and coaches. Recent instructors in the program have included Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. and Dave Winfield along with former manager Jerry Manuel.The top 44 players will then be invited to Atlanta to play in a special showcase game at SunTrust Park as part of the “Hank Aaron Week” festivities put on each year by the Braves. The program will also include presentations on college availability, potential job opportunities within the sport and visits to cultural sites around the city.“It’s been a great success for us. Being able to add Hank and his legacy is going to enhance it and bring more opportunities,” said Tony Reagins, who oversees MLB’s youth programs.Over the past four years, the Elite Development Invitational has seen more than 100 alumni playing in the minors or in college. Five players have been drafted in the first seven rounds the past two years including Hunter Greene, who was a first-round selection by the Reds in 2017.“This has been a joint program that has truly made a difference, we believe http://www.giantsfanproshop.com/authentic-evan-longoria-jersey , in not just the development of a number of young people that have come through the program on the field, but also off the field, as well,” MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said.According to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association Participation Report from 2016, baseball participation among African-American youth was higher than football (3.8 percent to. 3.4 percent). Overall, baseball has seen a 49.1 percent increase in casual participation.