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WASHINGTON -- By the time the 12th inning rolled around, the San Diego Padres were without third baseman Chase Headley -- his strained calf could send him to the disabled list -- and left fielder Seth Smith, who hurt a groin muscle. The Padres were on their way to using a total of 20 players, including seven pitchers. Well, seven on the mound, and one in left field. Andrew Cashner briefly filled in for Smith before manager Bud Black made a double-switch. So it was quite a relief when Xavier Nady delivered a tiebreaking RBI single off Craig Stammen in the top of the 12th to give San Diego a 4-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night. "This was an interesting one, for sure," Black said. "This was one where you really had to be creative as it went along." Nady, who entered the game in right field in the ninth, bounced a 2-0 fastball up the middle off Stammen (0-1), who was working his third inning. "Im the last man standing. Whatever happens, happens. Ive got to live with it," Stammen said. "I left it up a little bit, but he put it in a good spot." Jedd Gyorko singled, stole second and got to third when catcher Jose Lobatons throw sailed into the outfield for an error, then scored on Nadys hit. "As soon as I threw the ball," Lobaton said, gritting his teeth, "I was like, Ah, that was a bad throw." Alex Torres (1-0) got two outs in the 11th for the win, and Houston Street worked around Bryce Harpers leadoff double in the 12th for his eighth save. The game ended when Lobaton lined out to shortstop Everth Cabrera, who flipped the ball to second base to double off Harper. "It was sort of ironic that we were sort of worried about Harper stealing third," Black explained, "and so we tried to keep Cabby a little bit tighter to Harper, and sure enough the ball was hit in the hole." The Nationals went 0 for 16 with runners in scoring position and left 14 men on base. The only 1-2-3 innings for Padres pitching were the second and 11th. "Theres just something in you, when your backs against the wall a little bit, youve got to reach back and really give your best shot and throw your best pitches," said Tim Stauffer, who threw 2 1-3 scoreless innings in relief of Eric Stults. "I think as a whole we were able to do that today." Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa said: "Its easy to press. You want to come through for your team." He hit a solo homer in the sixth, and Adam LaRoche added one in the seventh to help Washington pull even after trailing 3-1. But the Padres never did let the Nationals go ahead from there. Headley left in the middle of the second inning, and Black said: "That looks as though thats probably going to be a DL." Smith departed in the 11th but the manager didnt think his problem will send him to the disabled list. In the top of the ninth, San Diegos Yonder Alonso walked, then tried to steal second and initially was ruled safe. But Nationals manager Matt Williams challenged the call, which was overruled on review; replays showed that Alonsos front leg was in the air as he slid and his foot didnt touch the bag before he was tagged. Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann allowed three runs and five hits in six innings. Stults gave up 10 hits but only two runs in his 5 1-3 innings. "When I was done," Stults said, "it seemed like I kind of pitched yesterday." NOTES: Nationals LHP Gio Gonzalez felt "normal, after-a-start soreness" Thursday and would get plenty of treatment, Williams said. Gonzalez was pulled in the sixth inning after only 83 pitches Wednesday because his left shoulder felt tight. "Im not concerned about it. I dont think he is, either, really," Williams said. "We want to be careful, but we dont think theres any major concern there." ... 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Getting Creative The Pittsburgh Penguins will try their best to acquire Ryan Kesler from the Vancouver Canucks before the Trade Deadline.Colin Montgomerie believes Danny Willetts Masters victory wont be his last major title, while he feels Jordan Spieth could be haunted by his back-nine collapse. You saw Willett smiling and accepting what was going on out there and he was the only one that was accepting what was going on really.He was the worlds No 1 amateur, won European Tour events and then came third in the WGC events at Doral, so he has been building up to something very special. This is very special indeed. Willett carded a bogey-free 67 on Sunday To play a bogey-free round on Sunday with five birdies and no bogeys is exceptional golf. I really do feel like theres more to come from Danny Willett and we certainly havent heard the last of him, thats for sure.I played a few rounds with Danny towards the end of my European Tour career and there was always huge ability and talent there. He did always believe he was going to succeed.I believe what was very important on Sunday though was that he was playing with Lee Westwood and Billy Foster. He felt comfortable in that group with them and playing with them, so it was like a European Tour event in a way. He wasnt playing with a no-name American that he might have felt uncomfortable with. I think this will be very difficult for Spieth to accept and to take forward. Colin Montgomerie It wasnt just the tee shot at 16 that helped him secure victory, but it was the putt to follow that was special..dddddddddddd A lot of people missed that, but he banged it in there straight.Then at 17 he was out of position after the second shot, but what a chip shot that followed. Viewers watching on Sky Sports would have had no idea how difficult that was, so thats why Billy gave him the thumbs up and all credit to him.Thats the sort of day they were having together, they were egging each other on which was super for both of them. Hes going to go to the US Open now full of confidence. Spieth presented Willett the Green Jacket Its very easy to say when people win their first major that theyre going to win more and more, but I really do think he is because of his attitude as well.SPIETH WOESYou can talk about Rorys back nine here, and then how the very next major he went and won at Congressional for the US Open, but I think this will be very difficult for Spieth to accept and to take forward.To fly in the coach showed signs of panic and you could see all week there was edginess about him.He was shouting at the ball and talking to the ball, but the problem was that everything was going right. The bogey on 10 was because he was right, the bogey on 11 was because he was right and then the quadruple bogey at 12 he was right again.Ive had it a few times where you have either thrown it away or people have beaten you and it is difficult to accept. Will it affect him going forward? It will be interesting to see. Also See: Masters day four in quotes Things to know about Willett Willett wins Masters title Golf live on Sky Sports 4 ' ' '