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SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres got a nice look at some of their top young players at the expense of the San Francisco Giants.Rookie Manuel Margot tripled in the seventh inning and scored the go-ahead run on Wil Myers single as the San Diego Padres beat San Francisco 4-3 to drop the Giants a game behind the New York Mets in the NL wild-card race.The Mets beat Philadelphia 17-0. St. Louis began the day a half-game behind the Mets and Giants.A few minutes before this game ended, the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Colorado in 10 innings to win the NL West title. The Dodgers came into Sunday seven games ahead of the Giants.The Padres had a hand in the division race, beating the Giants for the eighth time in 10 games since the All-Star break. San Francisco had swept the Padres three times in the seasons first two months.Myers said the Padres didnt necessarily savor helping ruin the Giants chances at the division title.The only thing were focused on is playing good baseball, Myers said. Obviously we want to win every game. Were not going out there (with) our goal to beat the Giants. Our goal is to get better and get these younger guys experience.Why have the Padres dominated the Giants, who led the NL West by 6 1/2 games at the break?Weve just played better baseball, Myers said. I feel weve been pretty good here in the second half. I think weve done a lot of good things and I like where our teams at.Margot, called up Wednesday from Pacific Coast League champion El Paso, showed his remarkable speed when tripled to right center off Cory Gearrin (3-2) with one out in the seventh. He scored on Myers single.Margot doubled in the first and hit an RBI single in the second, both off rookie Ty Blach, who was making his first big league start, in place of the injured Johnny Cueto.It feels good and theres probably going to be many more to come. Im proud of it. Margot said of his first three-hit game.Brandon Morrow (1-0) got two outs for the victory. Brad Hand got the last five outs for his first save.San Francisco took a 3-1 lead in the third off lefty Clayton Richard. Buster Posey hit a two-run single and an RBI groundout by Kelby Tomlinson.One run was unearned due to catcher Austin Hedges throwing the ball away trying to get Trevor Brown at second base on Blachs bunt. The bunt went only a few inches in front of home plate and Blach had a hard time getting out of Hedges way.It took a moment for Hedges to get the ball and he rushed his throw. Padres manager Andy Green came out to argue, to no avail.San Diego tied it on Adam Rosales home run with two outs in the third inning off Blach and Yangervis Solartes RBI single in the fifth off George Kontos.The Padres had taken a 1-0 lead when Margot singled in Hedges in the second.Blach pitched three innings, allowing two runs and four hits, striking out three and walking three.Richard went six, allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits. He walked three and struck out one.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: SS Brandon Crawford returned to the starting lineup for the first time since dislocating the pinky on his glove hand on Tuesday night. ... Manager Bruce Bochy said he hopes Cueto (groin) can start Thursday night. ... 3B Eduardo Nunez left after spraining his right hamstring stealing second base in the seventh.UP NEXTGiants: After a day off, San Francisco opens its final homestand of the season with three games against Colorado starting Tuesday night. LHP Matt Moore (11-12, 4.34) is scheduled to oppose RHP German Marquez (1-0, 3.48).Padres: The team is off Monday before finishing its home schedule with three against the Los Angeles Dodgers starting Tuesday night, when RHP Paul Clemens (3-5, 4.48) is scheduled to start for San Diego. Tuesdays night game. Adrian Dantley Jazz Jersey . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. Donovan Mitchell Jersey . 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Atlanta Falcons rookie strong safety Keanu Neal told ESPN he had a $24,309 fine for an illegal hit cut in half after going through the NFLs appeals process.Neal received the fine after the league initially determined he hit defenseless Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews?in Week 10. Neal was not flagged, but the Eagles publicly complained about the play.Neals hearing was Nov. 29 with former NFL wide receiver James Thrash -- formerly of the Eagles.My agent was telling me yesterday, and basically its like $12,000-something now, Neal said of the reduced fine. Thats really helpful. Thats a good feeling, because it sucks getting fined like that. But to get some back is always a good thing.In that Week 10 contest, Matthews was the target on a third-and-12 crossing route with 10:56 remaining in the game. As the ball arrived, so did Neal, who delivered a punishing hit. After the game, which the Eagles won 24-15, Matthews made it clear he was not happy with the non-call.I definitely think it was a penalty, Matthews said. My helmet was bent. I had to get a new face mask. I had to change out my face mask and my visor. I dont know what they saw, but at the end of the day, we got the win. So I will take a bloody lip if we get a win.ddddddddddddNeals plea to Thrash was a simple one.That it was a close game and I wasnt attempting to hit him in the helmet, Neal said. I was just playing ball. I was just trying to make the play. I was leading with my shoulder and everything. Thats really all I said. [Thrash] was pretty chill about it.Neal, the first-round draft pick from Florida, has delivered a number of crushing hits already this season, including one against Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald, for?which he was flagged for a defenseless hit. The league appears to have viewed it as a clean hit, however, as Neal was not fined.Falcons coach Dan Quinn has spoken to Neal about lowering the strike zone but said he is not concerned that the rookie is a dirty player.Hes a factor in terms of the way that he hits, but he does so not with the intent of using his head, Quinn said. Were trying to shoulder tackle, but doing it the very hardest way possible to know that when you come inside, hes going to hit you. And were going to hit you in the right spot. But its going to be physical. ' ' '