He walked only one batter in seven innings last week in L.A., and walked only two Wednesday. Clement said Dubee helped him square his shoulders during his pitching motion. Clement said he didn't know he had retired 19 Giants in a row at one point. They're a team that has really given me a lot of trouble in the past. That's one of the top three teams in baseball.
Confidence is half the battle.
It was a big night for ex-Padres Clement, Owens and Derrek Lee, who came to the Marlins in 1998. And Dan Miceli, another former Padre, came in with a 4-3 lead and runners at first and third to face last year's NL MVP, Jeff Kent, who had already driven in 31 runs this season. Miceli struck out Kent on an 0-2 changeup to end the inning. He's one of the best setup men in baseball. He struck out two, including Russ Davis to end the game.