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LOS ANGELES -- Christian Friedrich was back in the starting lineup after briefly working out of the bullpen. He still couldnt pitch the Padres to a victory.The left-hander didnt factor in the decision, with San Diego losing 7-4 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Friedrichs winless streak was extended to 12 games since his last victory on June 23. Hes gone 0-8 with a 6.03 ERA in that span.I felt really good out there but I definitely didnt get away with anything, Friedrich said. Its a bit frustrating. I look forward to staying in the rotation.Friedrich allowed four runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings of his first start since Aug. 23. He struck out four and walked three after pitching in relief last week.The last-place Padres dropped the finale of their nine-game trip and have lost nine of their last 12. They lost the season series (10-6 with three games left) to the NL West-leading Dodgers for the sixth straight year.Christian was knocking some of the rust off today, but he battled, Padres manager Andy Green said. I thought he executed well several times.Kevin Quackenbush (7-5) took the loss in relief, giving up one run and two hits. He walked one.The Padres scored the tying and go-ahead runs in the fifth. Travis Jankowski reached on a bunt single to the pitcher and Alexi Amarista scored on the throwing error by starter Jose De Leon. Jankowski scored on Yangervis Solartes sacrifice fly to put San Diego ahead 4-3.Solarte hit a two-run homer with two outs in the third, his career high 15th of the season.De Leon struck out nine while winning his major league debut and pinch-hitter Yasmani Grandal drove in three runs, including a go-ahead single in the fifth inning for the Dodgers.De Leon became the 15th different starting pitcher -- and seventh in seven days -- used by Los Angeles this season. The 24-year-old Puerto Rican, recalled a day earlier from Triple-A Oklahoma City, recorded the second-most strikeouts by a Dodgers pitcher in his major league debut.De Leon (1-0) gave up four runs and six hits in six innings and didnt issue a walk. The right-hander struck out the side in the sixth.Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth to earn his 42nd save in 48 chances.Yasiel Puig hit a three-run homer in the third that put the Dodgers ahead 3-2.Grandal hit a two-run homer with two outs in the seventh, scoring Puig, who walked, and extending the Dodgers lead to 7-4.Chase Utleys RBI single tied the game 4-all in the fifth. Grandal followed with a single past diving first baseman Wil Myers that scored Justin Turner, who drew a leadoff walk, for a 5-4 lead.TRAINERS ROOMPadres: INF Alexei Ramirez was released Sunday after being told he wasnt going to be the teams everyday shortstop anymore. The 34-year-old veteran hit .240 with five homers and 41 RBI in 128 games.UP NEXTPadres: RHP Edwin Jackson (3-5, 6.26 ERA) opens a three-game home series against Boston. Hes coming off a loss in his last start at Atlanta, where he gave up five runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings and walked three in a 7-3 defeat. New Balance Running Shoes Discount . 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The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session.Mark Hughes has conceded Stoke may struggle to attract top players to the Britannia Stadium in the summer if they are rivalled in their pursuits by Tottenham. Stoke host title-chasing Tottenham on Monday Night Football - live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7pm - aiming to boost their chances of securing European football for next season. The Potters have twice broken their transfer record in the previous eight months, with the £18.3m addition of Giannelli Imbula in January usurping the £12m laid out for Xherdan Shaqiri last August. Stoke also had a £21m bid for Saido Berahino rejected by West Bromwich Albion in January, a player Spurs unsuccessfully attempted to lure to White Hart Lane last summer. Giannelli Imbula has impressed in the Premier League since joining Stoke from Porto in January Reports in Mondays national newspapers suggest both clubs will revive their interest in Berahino in the summer and Hughes hass admitted that Stoke will find it hard to convince a player to join them if Spurs are also interested.dddddddddddd By all accounts, Spurs will always have an interest in quite a few players we are interested in, the Stoke manager said.There are players out there who you express an interest in - but because they are good players, there will always be other teams involved. Xherdan Shaqiri has scored three times in 29 appearances during his debut season for Stoke. If were being realistic, if a player has a choice of Spurs or Stoke, then we could pitch up and make a good case for them to come here.But they may feel Spurs is a more attractive option and we have to accept that. 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