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Matos outpitches Buehrle in Padres' win

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Mat Latos outdueled Mark Buehrle to lead a San Diego Padres split squad to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.

Buehrle was solid over his 5 2-3 innings, allowing a two-run single in the fourth and eight hits while striking out three.

The 22-year-old Latos, who made 10 starts for the Padres last season, struck out five in five innings. His only blemish was a solo homer to Andruw Jones in the second. Reliever Tim Stauffer tossed three shutout innings for San Diego, striking out five.

Luis Durango tripled in a run in the Padres' seventh off Chicago reliever Daniel Hudson.

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