Padres shut out again against Dodgers

The Padres are without a no-hitter in the team’s 43-year history.

“To tell the truth, I don’t think anyone in the bullpen knew there was a no-hitter going,’’ Gregerson said. “The starter was out of the game, so what did it matter at that point? It’s only fun if the starter goes nine innings and throws a no-hitter and your guys score some runs. But a loss is a loss at the end of the day.’’

“I made one bad pitch and that was it. It’s as simple as that,’’ Gregerson added. “The slider was working really good today and I just left one up and paid for it. I made a good pitch to Navarro and he got it. That’s all that matters.’’

Navarro’s hit to short right-center gave the Dodgers three consecutive shutout victories for the first time since July 1991. Los Angeles has won nine of its last 19 games, and seven of those victories have been shutouts — including the last five.

“Everybody wants to get that hit and be the guy,’’ Navarro said. “We just kept telling ourselves to be patient and do the best we can. I knew there was a base open and they were going to pitch around me, which they did. But then he threw a fastball in there. I was looking for a pitch up in the strike zone and I put some good wood on it.’’

The 33-year-old Harang had missed 26 games because of a bruised right foot, which occurred during his 7-2 victory over Washington on June 9. At the time of his injury, he had a string of five straight starts in which he did not allow more than two runs.

He might have gone longer in this one had he not thrown 37 pitches in the first inning.

“I think if it was a different situation and I got through seven, it’s probably going to be a different,’’ Harang said. “I felt great. I felt like I was commanding the ball well and my off-speed stuff was there. But obviously that first inning killed me. Even if I get through that inning in 20 pitches, it puts the aspect of going back out there in a different scenario. That was the difference in me staying out there, I think.’’