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PITTSBURGH -- Travis Jankowski and the San Diego Padres are turning the straight steal of home into a trademark this season.Edwin Jackson pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Travis Jankowski capped the scoring by stealing home and the Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Wednesday night.It was the fourth time the Padres had a straight steal of home this season, and the second by Jankowski.Almost any of the baserunning metrics you look at, were at or near the top, manager Andy Green said. Thats the type of team we are. Were going to be aggressive anytime we feel we can take an extra base.Jankowskis steal came with two outs in the eighth. The rookie center fielder took off during catcher Eric Fryers return throw to pitcher Antonio Bastardo and scored standing up when Fryer could not handle Bastardos low throw to the plate.Bastardo is a good pitcher, but I noticed when he was warming up that he was turning his back to the plate and I thought maybe Id have a chance, Jankowski said. Once you take off, though, there is no safety net. Youre either a hero or a zero. Fortunately, I was a hero.Jankowski was 2 for 4 with a double and the only player on either side with multiple hits.Jackson (3-2) took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before Jordy Mercers leadoff single. The 14-year veteran struck out seven and walked three while raising his career record against the Pirates to 10-3.The Pirates are a tough team to pitch against because they have guys who are threats all the way up and down the lineup, Jackson said. I was able to mix my pitches up and locate them.Since being called up July 17 from Triple-A El Paso, Jackson has recorded quality starts in four of five outings. The Miami Marlins released him June 2.Ryan Buchter and Brandon Maurer completed the two-hitter with one perfect inning each.Ryan Vogelsong (1-2) gave up two unearned run and three hits in six innings while striking out five and walking one.It was the 39-year-olds second start since sustaining facial fractures May 23 when hit by a pitch. He returned last Thursday and allowed one run in six innings against the Braves but did not factor in the decision in a game the Pirates lost.If theres a blessing in disguise of getting hit, its the fact that I got to deal with (Pirates pitching coach) Ray Searage every day for two months, Vogelsong said. I just got to start from ground zero when we were playing catch on the rehab process and just really starting over and trying to get rid of some of the bad habits that I had gotten into.The Padres capitalized on a throwing error by Vogelsong and a fielding error by third baseman Jung Ho Kang to score twice in the second inning.Ryan Schimpf doubled and scored on Alexei Ramirezs single in the seventh to make it 3-0.The Pirates remained 2 1/2 games behind the Miami Marlins for the second NL wild card.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: C Francisco Cervelli left the game in the fifth inning with left wrist discomfort. ... 1B John Jaso sat after sustaining a bruised left eye in a home plate collision Tuesday night, though he passed MLBs concussion protocol. ... C Chris Stewart (left knee discomfort) will begin a rehab assignment Friday at Double-A Altoona. Hes been on the disabled list since July 2. ... RHP Tyler Glasnow (right shoulder soreness) is scheduled to pitch four innings Sunday in his first rehab start with Altoona and be on a 70-pitch limit after being out since July 24.PADRES INFIELD NEWSThe Padres selected the contract of INF Nick Noonan from Triple-A El Paso and he is expected to get the majority of starts at shortstop while Ramirez moves into a bench role. INF Jose Rondon was optioned to El Paso.Meanwhile, 3B Yangervis Solarte was removed from the game in the first after it appeared manager Andy Green was displeased that he did not run out a popup to shortstop.UP NEXTPadres: LHP Christian Friedrich (4-7, 4.76 ERA) will start Thursday in the finale of the three-game series and look to end his five-game losing streak that covers seven starts since June 23.Pirates: RHP Jameson Taillon (2-2, 3.39) has pitched six innings in each of his last five starts and allowed three runs or less in each.Air Force 1 Nederland . 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I think that we all saw the Canucks/Flames line brawl just after puck drop. It was obvious that something was about to happen, even to the referees because the fourth lines were on to start.NEW YORK GIANTS (3-3) vs LOS ANGELES (3-3) at LondonSunday, 9:30 a.m. EDT, CBSOPENING LINE -- Giants by 2 1/2RECORD VS. SPREAD -- New York 1-3-2, Los Angeles 3-2-1SERIES RECORD -- Rams lead 25-15LAST MEETING -- Giants beat Rams 37-27, Dec. 21, 2014LAST WEEK -- Giants beat Ravens 27-23; Lions beat Rams 31-28AP PRO32 RANKING -- Giants No. 16, Rams No. 20GIANTS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (13), RUSH (30), PASS (3).GIANTS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (19), RUSH (12), PASS (22).RAMS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (31), RUSH (28), PASS (28).RAMS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (17), RUSH (23), PASS (16).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- London calls teams from two biggest U.S. cities for first NFL game at Twickenham Stadium, ancestral home of English rugby. ... Giants havent been to England since 2007, when they beat Miami in first NFL regular-season game outside North America. ... Giants have won seven straight over Rams since 2002. QB Eli Manning has never lost to Rams. ... WR Odell Beckham Jr. didnt practice Wednesday (hip pointer) and might not be available. He had eight catches for 148 yards and two TDs vs. Rams as rookie in 2014. ... Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo went 10-38 as St. Louis Rams head coach from 2009-11. Jeff Fisher succeeded him. ... Giants quarterbacks coach Frank Cignetti Jr. was Rams offensive coordinator last season until Fisher fired him Dec. 7 with offense ranked last iin NFL.dddddddddddd ... Giants relying heavily on passing game that has outgained running game 1,788-456. Rams have been solid against pass, but top CB Trumaine Johnson is out with injury. ... Johnson played last season alongside Giants CB Janoris Jenkins, who left Rams this spring for lavish free-agent deal in New York. He leads Giants with two interceptions. ... During homecoming relocation season, Rams also must travel NFL-high 37,092 miles for games outside LA. ... Rams havent played internationally since 2012. ... Rams are nominal home team, preventing LA from seeing Giants for first time since 1994. ... Rams offense rocketed up from 32nd to 31st in NFL standings last weekend with 387 yards at Detroit. Rams had NFLs worst offense last season and again for most of this fall. ... QB Case Keenum is coming off best game of season, going 27 for 32 with 321 yards, three TDs and franchise-record 19 straight completions. Wasnt enough to beat Lions. ... Rams DL coach Mike Waufle had same job with Giants from 2004-09. ... Fantasy Tip: RB Todd Gurley still cant get going. He has 346 yards in six games with just 2.9 per carry -- lowest in NFL among backs with 50 carries.---AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '