Riggleman also apologized to reliever Chris Nabholz for leaving him in during a nine-run Astros eighth inning, one that took his ERA from 2.57 to 6.23.

Riggleman thought the runs were unearned, but third baseman Todd Zeile was not charged with an error on a grounder that he bobbled.

I’ve only been embarrassed for doing something to a player one other time, Riggleman says.

I took Tony Gwynn out of a 10-1 game when he had a homer, triple and single.

I realized later that he had a chance to hit for the cycle. It’s never been done by a Padre.