Official Site of the Padres · May 14, 2015
Workhorse Shields continues to prove worth
Shields' nine strikeouts 1:20 5/13/15: James Shields strikes out nine batters over six innings, holding the Mariners to one run and three walks in the victory "I went out there for a couple of different reasons," Black explained afterward. "I knew I was going to leave him in. I liked the way he was throwing. He said he felt good. He was still throwing the ball well."
Shields, who in February signed the largest contract (four years, $75 million) in team history, then went out and showed why the Padres willingly handed him such a handsome deal, striking out Mike Zunino before getting Dustin Ackley to bounce into a double play to preserve a one-run lead.