With the Padres out of postseason contention, it marks just the second time in the wild-card era (since 1995) that the teams with the top three payrolls (Mets, Yankees and Padres) all missed the playoffs.
completed a 4-3 come-from-behind win at Pittsburgh for their 83rd win, ensuring the Padres would not get one of the NL's three wild-card berths.
Despite winning 12 of their past 14 games, the Padres could not overcome a mostly sluggish performance by a star-filled team that started the season with the major leagues' third-highest payroll at nearly $258 million. A 1-9 skid in early May dropped the Padres below .500 -- San Diego last had a winning record on May 10.
"We know we had a tough year and left a lot on the table," manager Bob Melvin said."All we can do at this point in time is win games and create a good feeling."
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