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LOS ANGELES -- Jose De Leon was feeling calm shortly before his major league debut until he spotted his brother near the bullpen railing. He reached over and they hugged as De Leon whispered I did it, leaving Juan near tears.In another section of Dodger Stadium, De Leons parents were on the edge of their seats, having hurriedly traveled from Puerto Rico on short notice to watch their 20-year-old sons debut in the midst of a pennant race.De Leon didnt disappoint, striking out nine in the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.Theres no word to describe that, he said. It was amazing to be here for the first time.Taking the mound to start the game, De Leon reached down and scribbled `MPM in the dirt -- a reference to Mommy, Papi and his brothers nickname, Maje. In the broadcast booth, Vin Scully was telling the television audience about De Leon, who was thrilled to get called up before Scully retires at seasons end.For a young kid to make his debut in this environment says a lot about Jose, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. He kept his composure.Pinch-hitter Yasmani Grandal drove in three runs, including a go-ahead single in the fifth inning, to help the NL West leaders take two of three from the last-place Padres. The Dodgers increased their lead to three games over the Giants, who lost to the Cubs 3-2 in 13 innings.De Leon became the 15th different starting pitcher -- and seventh in seven days -- used by Los Angeles this season. The 24-year-old right-hander, recalled a day earlier from Triple-A Oklahoma City, recorded the second-most strikeouts by a Dodgers pitcher in his major league debut.Hes going to be good for a long time, said Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes, who caught De Leon nine times in the minors. I didnt notice any difference from down there to here. His composure was the same, his tempo was the same.After reaching on a single in the fifth, Wil Myers raved about De Leon.I told Adrian Gonzalez this kid has got great stuff and hes going to be really good, Myers said. I was impressed with his fastball, its got real life on it and hes got a good changeup.De Leon (1-0) gave up four runs and six hits in six innings and didnt issue a walk. He struck out the side in the sixth to finish with a flourish.That was the inning I executed all my pitches, he said, so I was excited.Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth to earn his 42nd save in 48 chances.Kevin Quackenbush (7-5) took the loss in relief, giving up one run and two hits. He walked one.Yasiel Puig hit a three-run homer in the third that put the Dodgers ahead 3-2 in his second start since being recalled last week after a month-long demotion to the minors.Grandal hit a two-run homer with two outs in the seventh, scoring Puig, who walked, and extending the Dodgers lead to 7-4.Chase Utleys RBI single tied the game 4-all in the fifth. Grandal made it 5-4 on an RBI single.Yangervis Solarte hit a two-run homer in the third and the Padres scored the tying and go-ahead runs in the fifth.San Diego starter Christian Friedrich allowed four runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings of his first start since Aug. 23. He struck out four and walked three. The left-hander had pitched in relief last week after losing eight straight as a starter.DE LEONS KsDe Leon fell one strikeout short of the most by a Dodgers pitcher in their big-league debut. Kazuhisa Ishii in April 2002 against Colorado and Pedro Astacio in July 1992 against Philadelphia had 10 each. De Leons nine strikeouts tied for the third most by a major league pitcher making his debut since 1913 who didnt issue a walk.ITS A WRAPThe Dodgers clinched the season series with the Padres for the sixth straight time. They lead 10-6 with three games left and are 6-4 in Los Angeles.TRAINERS ROOMPadres: INF Alexei Ramirez was released Sunday after being told he wasnt going to be the teams everyday shortstop anymore. The 34-year-old veteran hit .240 with five homers and 41 RBI in 128 games.Dodgers: LHP Clayton Kershaw will start Friday at Miami after spending more than two months on the disabled list with a herniated disk. He wont have a specific pitch count, but will be monitored. ... LHP Brett Anderson was bothered by a blister in a rehab outing at Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday and will be reassessed.UP NEXTPadres: RHP Edwin Jackson (3-5, 6.26 ERA) opens a three-game home series against Boston. Hes coming off a loss in his last start at Atlanta, where he gave up five runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings and walked three in a 7-3 defeat.Dodgers: RHP Kenta Maeda (13-8, 3.38) is 1-1 with a 3.68 ERA in four starts against Arizona this season. He has held the Dbacks to a .259 average and struck out 20 while walking three.Rick Fox Jersey . There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season. Paul Pierce Jersey . - Blake Griffin had 30 points and 12 rebounds, J. https://www.cheapceltics.com/ . "We have always prided ourselves on the way we play defence. Having two big pieces back is going to be a key for us moving forward for years to come," said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. 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According to court papers filed Friday, Rogers took a ceremonial Heisman Trophy that was awarded in 1960 to the emcee of the awards banquet and affixed a new nameplate, making it appear as if it had been given to the top college football player of the year.Rogers is set for arraignment next week in Chicago.The Chicago Tribune reported (http://trib.in/2colwLI ) that Rogers trophy purported to be from Oklahoma running back Billy Sims, who won in 1978 and is one of the few Heisman winners to sell his trophy. According to prosecutors, Rogers also created a fake letter from the Heisman winner confirming the authenticity of the trophy. While in suburban Chicago, Rogers was accused of sending an email in 2011 verifying the trophys provenance, which led to the federal wire fraud charge.The Heisman, which is the highest honor in colleege football, is given ceremonially on rare occasions to people who dont play college football, as it was in 1960, court papers said.ddddddddddddRogers is the former owner of Sports Card Plus and Rogers Photo Archive, which bought photo archives from newspapers and other collectors across the country. He apologized for his actions Monday in a Facebook post.The last thing I want is for anyone to speak or feel any ill will towards our federal government, FBI or law enforcement out of love for me, Rogers said. The men and women who have handled my case have been nothing but professional and honorable and I am thankful for them because they saved my life from a downward spiral of cocaine addiction. Had they not stepped in, I would be dead now. I made hugely regretful, shameful mistakes, clouded in the daily haze of drug addiction, that I am ready to acknowledge and accept.Rogers confirmed to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newspaper that he wrote the Facebook post and he declined further comment. ' ' '