Lucchesi chased early as Padres go down to A`s
(MLB.com San Diego Padres)

The A`s greeted Joey Lucchesi rudely on Wednesday afternoon, as the rookie left-hander made his long-awaited return from the disabled list. They weren`t especially welcome guests in San Diego at all this week. On Sunday night, the Padres returned from a tricky 10-game trip with a renewed sense of optimism following series victories in Miami and St. Louis. By the end of Wednesday`s 12-4 defeat at Petco Park, that optimism was squashed, courtesy of two tough losses to Oakland -- each painful in its own way.