Rookie Nix, Padres beat King Felix, Mariners, 2-1

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    Even after watching Nelson Cruz drive his 79th pitch over the center field fence to make it a one-run game with one out in the ninth, San Diego Padres rookie Jacob Nix hoped manager Andy Green would let him finish.

    "I thought for sure he was going to leave me in there because of my pitch count," Nix said after coming within two outs of his first complete game in his fourth big league start, a 2-1 victory against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. "I thought for sure I was going to be able to finish."

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