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The Drought Has Ended for the Padres!
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Padres win, earn postseason berth for first time since 2006 - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Dodgers 1st team to clinch playoff spot, beat Padres 7-5
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Padres win, earn postseason berth for first time since 2006 - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Jorge Alfaro's 5th walk-off boosts Padres in Wild Card race
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San Diego Padres party in clubhouse after clinching playoff spot
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The Padres clinched a playoff berth Sunday for the first time since 2006 for a full season. The Padres didn't even need to win to get…
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San Diego Padres Clinch Second Playoff Berth Since 2006 - Fastball
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October 1, 2006: Padres win NL West again on controversial call – Society for American Baseball Research
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WE'RE IN! Padres clinch 2020 postseason berth
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Padres clinch NL wild-card spot during 2-1 loss to White Sox
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Padres clinch National League Wild Card berth
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San Diego Padres clinch spot in postseason
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Mets vs. Padres 2022 MLB playoffs: Insiders break down series
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Padres clinch 2020 postseason berth