PHOENIX - It took San Diego until the final inning of the final game to lock up the NL West title. That's fitting, because these Padres have a penchant for doing things the hard way. They watched as Trevor Hoffman, baseball's career saves leader, gave up consecutive home runs Sunday before closing out a 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on one of the season's strangest plays.
"It's kind of the way it's gone," San Diego manager Bruce Bochy said. "Nothing is easy."
The Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers each finished 88-74, and both teams had already clinched playoff spots. San Diego earned its second straight division title and the Dodgers got the wild card because of …
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