Greg Maddux

* San Diego 8, at San Francisco 4: Greg Maddux earned his 348th win and Adrian Gonzalez was four for five with a home run and four runs. Maddux (1-0) has won six consecutive decisions against the Giants since 2003. He retired 19 of his last 20 batters after giving up a run-scoring single to Bengie Molina in the first inning. * at Houston 5, St. Louis 3: Miguel Tejada's two-run homer in the ninth inning ended the Cardinals' winning streak at five games.

SAN DIEGO -- Greg Maddux became the ninth pitcher in major league history to win 350 games, reaching the plateau in his fifth try and leading the San Diego Padres to a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. With Adrian Gonzalez hitting a three-run homer and the Padres ending a five-game losing streak, Maddux held the Rockies to an unearned run -- set up by his three-base throwing error -- and three hits in six innings. He struck out one and walked none.

On the eve of the non-waiver trade deadline, the Dodgers and San Diego Padres were in discussions about a potential deal involving pitcher Greg Maddux, according to baseball sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the talks. The deadline is 1 p.m. today. The Dodgers acquired the veteran right-hander Maddux at the trade deadline from the Chicago Cubs in 2006 and went on to reach the playoffs. He signed with the Padres as a free agent the next winter.

The Dodgers got another day closer to the playoffs, on a pretty miserable day for them. They lost, but so did the Arizona Diamondbacks, and so the Dodgers' magic number could be down to zero as soon as Tuesday. So let's fast forward to the playoffs, using Friday's 7-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants as a springboard. The Dodgers' starters include perhaps the greatest pitcher of his generation, and yet Greg Maddux could be the odd man out of the rotation come playoff time.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Dodgers Manager Joe Torre made it clear that when it comes to assembling his playoff roster, there will be no room for sentimentality about any one player. That includes pitcher Greg Maddux, 42, four Cy Young Awards or not. "I like to think I'm loyal to my players, but when it comes down to something as immediate as the postseason, I'm more loyal to the 25" total players on the team, Torre said.

Greg Maddux, who won four Cy Young Awards and 355 games, will announce his retirement Monday. Maddux will hold a news conference at baseball's winter meetings in his hometown of Las Vegas, according to a statement from his agent, Scott Boras. Maddux, 42, closed out his career with the Dodgers.

The last pitch Greg Maddux threw was caught by reliever Heath Bell more than 400 feet from home plate. That wasn't the way Maddux wanted to exit his first start with the San Diego Padres. Maddux was mediocre Friday night, getting chased by Matt Holliday's two-run homer into San Diego's bullpen that helped carry the Colorado Rockies to a 4-3 victory and ruin the Padres' home opener.

Greg Maddux was more interested in discussing the upcoming NBA draft and the great golf courses in San Francisco than his own success. "When's the draft?" Maddux asked after another strong outing. Back in the same ballpark where he won his 300th game in 2004, Maddux earned his 340th victory, outpitching someone nearly half his age to lead the San Diego Padres past the San Francisco Giants, 4-2, Wednesday. Maddux (7-4) won for the fourth time in five decisions, getting help from Jose Cruz Jr.'

SAN DIEGO -- Greg Maddux had just extended his consecutive innings streak without a walk to 42 and, true to form, he'd much rather be discussing a forthcoming fantasy football draft. "Believe it. Are you kidding me?" Maddux said. There's nothing imaginary about the way Mad Dog is pitching at age 41. Still a master of control, even if he often can't go as deep into games as he used to, he hasn't walked a batter in his last six starts.