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The street corner outside Petco Park’s main entrance is now the intersection of Tony Gwynn
SAN DIEGO (AP) —Drive and Trevor Hoffman Way.Hoffman Gary Carter Jersey , the former closer who was inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 29, helped unveil a street sign bearing his name on Friday afternoon, along with Mayor Kevin Faulconer and executive chairman Ron Fowler“It’s the coolest intersection in San Diego, there’s no doubt about it,” Faulconer said.It was the latest honor for Hoffman, who amassed 552 of his NL-record 601 saves with the Padres.“To have the opportunity to once again be in connection with the great Tony Gwynn, to be at the corner of Petco Park, the front of it Dwight Gooden Jersey , on a chamber of commerce day, I don’t think I can elaborate much more on the fact that I’m honored to be again a part of Tony’s legacy and commitment that it was to the San Diego Padres,” Hoffman said.The address of Petco Park, which opened in 2004, is 19 Tony Gwynn Drive.On Aug. 18, the Padres unveiled a statue of Hoffman in the Park beyond center field, just as they unveiled a statue of Gwynn during his Hall of Fame summer of 2007. Gwynn died of cancer in 2014 at age 54.“It’s tough to come up with a better summer than Trevor Hoffman had this year,” the former closer cracked.Each of the honors “in its own right is equally special Keith Hernandez Jersey ,” Hoffman added. “The statue, obviously the Hall of Fame ceremony was incredible, the parties surrounding it, and now to be able to drive down the street I come in every day and where I finished some of my running when I was player, now named after you is pretty cool.”Hoffman is a special adviser in the Padres’ baseball operations department.Fowler said it was the Padres’ idea to rename a one-block of stretch of Park Boulevard for Hoffman, and the City Council approved.“Naming a street for someone is not something you do every day,” Fowler said. “It should be reserved for a special few, and Trevor is among the special few. … He’s right at the top Jorge De La Rosa Jersey , with Tony. He deserves it. Sort of icing on the cake for the summer he had. But it was fun to have a summer of Trevor.” LOS ANGELES (AP) — Right fielder Yasiel Puig will be hitting fifth in the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ lineup for Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves.The Cuban slugger moved up two spots on Friday night after hitting seventh in a 6-0 victory in Game 1 at Dodger Stadium. Puig was 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk on Thursday night. He also scored a run.Manager Dave Roberts moved catcher Yasmani Grandal to eighth after he went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts hitting in the fifth spot in Game 1.The Dodgers kept their lineup intact in facing their second straight right-hander. Anibal Sanchez started for the Braves on Friday after righty Mike Foltynewicz made his postseason debut in Game 1.Left fielder Joc Pederson leads off for Los Angeles, followed by third baseman Justin Turner, first baseman Max Muncy — who hit a three-run homer in Game 1 — and shortstop Manny Machado. After Puig, center fielder Cody Bellinger, second baseman Enrique Hernandez, Grandal and pitcher Clayton Kershaw round out the order.Atlanta manager Brian Snitker made just one lineup change, inserting Kurt Suzuki at catcher in place of Tyler Flowers, who struck out in his first three at-bats before singling in the ninth. Suzuki will hit in the same fifth spot that Flowers did.The Braves outhit the Dodgers 6-5 in Game 1 http://www.diamondbacksfanproshop.com/authentic-taijuan-walker-jersey , but Atlanta only had singles. Besides Muncy, the Dodgers got homers from Pederson and Hernandez.Left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr., third baseman Johan Camargo and first baseman Freddie Freeman were the top three for the Braves. Right fielder Nick Markakis was hitting cleanup, followed by Suzuki, second baseman Ozzie Albies, center fielder Ender Inciarte, shortstop Charlie Culberson and Sanchez.