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San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - The Arizona Diamondbacks selected catcher Oscar Hernandez of the Tampa Bay Rays organization with the first pick in Major League Baseballs annual Rule 5 Draft on Thursday. Hernandez, 21, had been in the Rays system since signing as a 16-year-old out of Venezuela. He appeared in 94 games for Single-A Bowling Green last season and batted .249 with nine home runs and 63 RBI. He may have put together one of the greatest Venezuelan Summer League seasons anyone will ever see in 2011, hitting .402/.503/.732 with 21 home runs. Hernandez led the league in batting average by 38 points, home runs by 13, slugging percentage by .238 points, total bases by 37 and on-base percentage by 39 points. Hernandez, though, has never come anywhere close to matching those numbers and isnt fully polished behind the plate There were 14 players taken in the major league phase of the draft on Thursday. If those players do not sign with their new team, they must be offered back to their original team, effectively canceling the Rule 5 Draft choice. However, once they spend an entire season on their new teams 25-man roster, their status reverts to normal and they may be optioned or designated for assignment. Of course, several players have succeeded through the Rule 5 Draft in the past, most notably Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, two-time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana and 2010 AL MVP Josh Hamilton. Other prominent players selected through the Rule 5 Draft include pitchers Joakim Soria, Matt Mantei and Antonio Alfonseca, as well as second baseman Dan Uggla and outfielders George Bell, Willy Taveras and Shane Victorino. Players who are not currently on their teams 40-man roster are eligible to be taken in this draft, but only after a standard exemption period has elapsed. Also, only teams whose rosters are under the 40-man limit are eligible to participate. A player who is 18 when hes signed can spend five seasons in an organization before he has to be protected. Anyone who is 19 or older must be protected after four years. Once past that time of service, a player must be put on the 40-man roster if that team wants to keep him from becoming eligible for the Rule 5 Draft. MAJOR LEAGUE PHASE 1. Arizona Diamondbacks: C Oscar Hernandez, Rays 2. Colorado Rockies: IF Mark Canha, Marlins (Traded to Oakland) 3. Texas Rangers: OF Delino DeShields Jr., Astros 4. Houston Astros: RHP Jason Garcia, Red Sox (Traded to Baltimore) 5. Minnesota Twins: RHP J.R. Graham, Braves 6. Boston Red Sox: RHP Jandel Gustave, Astros (Traded to Kansas City) 7. Chicago Cubs: SS Taylor Featherston, Rockies 8. Philadelphia Phillies: IF David Herrera, Rangers 9. Miami Marlins: LHP Andrew McKirahan, Cubs 10. New York Mets: LHP Sean Gilmartin, Twins 11. Atlanta Braves: RHP Daniel Winkler, Rockies 12. Seattle Mariners: LHP David Rollins, Astros 13. 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Pablo Sandoval had a season-high four RBIs, including a key single in the decisive seventh.The Giants (86-73) kept pace with Pittsburgh (87-72) after the Pirates won 10-1 at Atlanta to pull within one game of first-place St. Louis in the NL Central. San Francisco will play one of those two clubs in a one-game playoff Wednesday, home field still to be determined. Lefty 18-game winner Madison Bumgarner is expected to start.The funs just now starting, right-hander Tim Hudson said.Yasmani Grandal hit his first career grand slam for San Diego in the seventh. He also had a solo shot in the sixth.Two batters after Grandals slam, Rene Rivera went deep to give the Padres an 8-6 lead. The Giants then answered in the bottom half against Blaine Boyer (0-1).Tim Lincecum (11-9) recorded the final out of the seventh for the win. Santiago Casilla closed it out for his 18th save in 22 chances.Lincecum earned his 100th career victory on all of two pitches.Its kind of the vulturish way but Ill take anything I can get, Lincecum said. Who would plan for a two-pitch win?Grandal had his second career multihomer game, also accomplishing the feat on June 30, 2012, at Colorado.Brandon Belt and Brandon Crawford each hit a solo homer and Sandoval produced his biggest day of 2014.Before the game, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said his players would celebrate their first playoff berth since winning the 2012 World Series. Once San Francisco came back to win, that could be done with a bit more fervour.Belt splashed a home run into McCovey Cove leading off the second, the 68th time a Giants player homered into the bay beyond the right-field arcade and the fourth by Belt.Crawford hit his career-best 10th homme run in the fourth against Andrew Cashner.ddddddddddddTheir game plan was definitely different than the other night, Cashner said. I made some good pitches here and there but overall I kind of missed location for the most part. I had more balls overall up in the zone than down in the zone.Sandoval hit a sacrifice fly and a trio of RBI singles as the Giants won for the 11th time in their last 13 home games. Now they are hoping a successful weekend will earn them a home date for Wednesdays one-game wild-card playoff.San Franciscos Yusmeiro Petit was in line to end a two-start losing streak, but the Giants couldnt hold a 6-0 lead.Will Venable hit a two-run homer in the sixth and Grandal connected two batters later to chase Petit.San Diego, coming off an 8-2 homestand that included a three-game sweep of the Giants last weekend, needs one victory over the Giants this weekend for its first season series win since 2010.CELEBRATING MAYSHall of Famer Willie Mays rode through the ballpark in a 1931 Lincoln Phaeton and tossed baseballs into the crowd during the middle of the fourth inning to celebrate the upcoming 60th anniversary of his historic over-the-shoulder catch from Game 1 of the New York Giants 1954 World Series against Cleveland at the Polo Grounds.TRAINING ROOMPadres: OF Cameron Maybin was scratched with what Black called a health issue, but it wasnt considered serious. ... RHP Odrisamer Despaigne wont pitch again this season. The Cuban defector, a rookie, has a sore right side. We felt that the risk of throwing him out there this weekend was not worth it based on his side session the other day when he still felt a little discomfort, Black said. Hes thrown the ball extremely well. Its a great learning experience for him to pitch in the United States in the major leagues. The talent is there to be successful here and that has shown through his outings.Giants: CF Angel Pagan underwent season-ending surgery to repair a bulging disk in his back. All went smoothly and he will remain hospitalized in Southern California initially. Recovery is expected to take about three months.UP NEXTPadres: RHP Ian Kennedy (12-13, 3.76 ERA) looks to win his third straight start in his final outing of the year.Giants: RHP Ryan Vogelsong (8-12, 3.96 ERA) makes his 32nd start, his most in a single season. He lost last Sunday in San Diego, but owns a 3-0 record and 1.89 ERA in three starts against the Padres at AT&T Park. 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