SS Ha-Seong Kim played catch from about 75 feet but was still not at full intensity and still did not throw across the diamond while taking grounders at shortstop. Kim also hit on the field, with and without the brace he’s been wearing.

Dylan Cease pitched brilliantly through eight innings for the Padres, who beat the Astros 4-0 Wednesday to take the series from the division leaders.

Dylan Cease pitched brilliantly into the ninth inning and Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Donovan Solano hit consecutive homers in the eighth for the San Diego Padres, who beat the AL West-leading Houston Astros 4-0.

There are mementos in the Hall of Fame from Dylan Cease’s no-hitter on July 25. The Padres presented him with a giant framed collage with a copy of the sports section and the scorecard from that day.

A Petco Park clinch remains on the table for the Padres this weekend. Fernando Tatis Jr. made sure of it. Tatis smacked his second walk-off hit of the month -- a single to the right-center-field gap -

The San Diego Padres had plenty to be happy about thanks to Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado’s epic night versus the Houston Astros. Starting pitcher Dylan Cease cruised into the ninth inning with some outstanding work.